Ritual of the Bacabs.
(Book)
Contributors
Roys, Ralph Loveland, 1879- editor,
Status
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F1435 .R54
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Subjects
LC Subjects
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Central America
Incantations mayas.
Indians of Central America -- History.
Indians, Central American -- history
Maya (Langue) -- Textes.
Maya (Langue) -- Textes.
Maya language -- Texts.
Mayas -- Rites and ceremonies.
Mayas -- Rites et cérémonies.
Medicine -- Religious aspects.
Mexico
Médecine -- Aspect religieux.
Religion and Medicine
Yucatán (State)
Incantations mayas.
Indians of Central America -- History.
Indians, Central American -- history
Maya (Langue) -- Textes.
Maya (Langue) -- Textes.
Maya language -- Texts.
Mayas -- Rites and ceremonies.
Mayas -- Rites et cérémonies.
Medicine -- Religious aspects.
Mexico
Médecine -- Aspect religieux.
Religion and Medicine
Yucatán (State)
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xxix, 193 pages illustrations, facsimiles, portrait 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"Transcription of the Maya text": pages 71-113
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-184).
Description
The Mayas believed the four gods, the Bacabs, held up the sky. The Bacabs were also invoked to heal disease. Ritual of the Bacabs: A Book of Maya Incantations is the first English translation of this Maya manuscript, dating back to colonial times. Discovered in the early twentieth century, the manuscript's origins are traced to the golden period of Maya civilization. It contains incantations used to cure diseases of body and spirit, and it records the magic practiced among the Mayas--the most advanced Western civilization of antiquity. As in other ancient cultures, the Mayas believed that sickness was the manifestation of an evil spirit, which required exorcism. The shaman recited powerful incantations to banish evil spirits and cure such afflictions as asthma, fevers, skin eruptions, and seizures. Ritual of the Bacabs provides an exciting and enlightening portrait of ancient Maya religion, medicine, and magic.
Local note
SACFinal081324
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Roys, R. L. (1965). Ritual of the Bacabs ([1st ed.].). University of Oklahoma Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roys, Ralph Loveland, 1879-. 1965. Ritual of the Bacabs. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Roys, Ralph Loveland, 1879-. Ritual of the Bacabs Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1965.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Roys, R. L. (1965). Ritual of the bacabs. [1st ed.]. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Roys, Ralph Loveland. Ritual of the Bacabs [1st ed.]., University of Oklahoma Press, 1965.
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