Popol Vuh (Spanish Edition)

ISBN: 6073161336

Author: An?nimo

Condition: New

...todo estaba claro,todo a sus ojoshabía un instrumento para verhabía un libroPopol Wuj era su nombre por parte de ellos.El Popol Vuh, libro sagrado de los mayas kiche, da cuenta del universo maya, de la pluralidad de sus dioses, de la diversidad del mundo natural y del origende la humanidad. Es un relato a la vez mítico e histórico,actual y ancestral. Por su honda reflexión sobre la existencia, supera la dimensión cultural maya y se presenta como una obra universal. El refinamiento poéticoy la riqueza simbólica hacen del Popol Vuh obra cumbre de laliteratura indígena y patrimonio poético de la humanidad.En esta edición del Popol Vuh, traducida y editada por especialistas en cultura maya, se ha respetado la estructurapoética kiche, al representar gráficamente el compás semántico de la versificación maya; para generar esa lectura, se alineó el texto a la derecha.Traducción al espaol de MICHELA E. CRAVERIEdición y cronología de LAURA ELENA SOTELOPrólogo de LAURA ELENA SOTELO y MICHELA E. CRAVERIENGLISH DESCRIPTIONeverything was clear,everything was in from of himthere was now a way to seethere was a bookPopol Wuj was what they named it.The Popol Vuh, sacred book of the K'iche Mayas, gives an account of the Mayan universe, the plurality of their gods, the diversity of nature, and the origin of humanity. It is a story that is both mythical and historical, current and ancestral. Due to its deep reflection about existence, it surpasses the Mayan cultural dimension and it becomes a universal work. A great poetic elegance and a richness in symbolism make the Popol Vuh the epitome of indigenous literature and becomes one of humanitys poetic patrimonies.This edition of the Popol Vuh, translated and edited by Mayan culture specialists, is being true to the K'iche poetic structure, by explicitly representing the semantic compass of Mayan versification. In order to achieve that reading that was intended, the text was aligned to the right.