Relation des choses de Yucatan de Diego de Landa by Landa and Brasseur de Bourbourg
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| Author | Landa, Diego de, 1524-1579 |
|---|---|
| Author | Brasseur de Bourbourg, abbé, 1814-1874 |
| Title |
Relation des choses de Yucatan de Diego de Landa Texte espagnol et traduction française en regard, comprenant les signes du calendrier et de l'alphabet hiéroglyphique de la langue maya; accompagné de documents divers historiques et chronologiques, avec une grammaire et un vocabulaire abrégés français-maya, précédés d'un essai sur les sources de l'histoire primitive du Mexique et de l'Amérique Centrale, etc., d'après les monuments égyptiens, et de l'histoire primitive de l'égypte d'après les monuments américains par l'abbé Brasseur de Bourbourg |
| Series Title | Collection de documents dans les langues indigènes, pour servir a l'étude de l'histoire et de la philologie de l'Amérique ancienne, volume troisième |
| Note | Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Contents | Avant-propos -- Des sources de l'histoire primitive du Mexique -- Relation des choses de Yucatan de Diego de Landa -- Du commencement et de la fondation de ces omules sacrés de ce site et ville d'Izamal par le père Lizana -- Chronologie antique du Yucatan et examen de la methode à l'aide de laquelle les Indiens computaient le temps tirés de livera documents anciens / par don Juan Pio Perez -- Série des époques de l'histoire maya -- écrit de frère Romain Pane des antiquités des Indiens [tiré de l'histoire de C. Colomb écrite par F. Colomb] -- Esquisse d'une grammaire de la langue maya d'après celles de Beltran et de Ruz -- Vocabulaire maya-français -- Quelques vestiges d'un vocabulaire de l'ancienne langue de Haïti et de ses dialectes. |
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| Summary | "Relation des choses de Yucatan de Diego de Landa" by Landa and Brasseur de Bourbourg is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work presents valuable details about the ancient Maya civilization, including observations on their customs, rituals, and hieroglyphic writing system. The text acts as a crucial resource for understanding the history and philology of early America, specifically the Yucatan region. The opening of this work sets the stage for discussing the historical and cultural significance of the Yucatan Peninsula. It introduces readers to the context of Diego de Landa's life, highlighting his role as a Franciscan missionary and his influence on the preservation of Mayan culture despite the tumultuous circumstances of Spanish colonization. Additionally, it establishes a framework for the study of ancient American languages and civilizations, hinting at the rich and complex heritage of the Maya, while also addressing the destructive impacts of colonization on their traditions and knowledge. The text lays the groundwork for more detailed explorations into Mayan history and rituals, inviting readers to delve deeper into a vital chapter of early American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | Spanish |
| Language | French |
| Language | Mayan Languages |
| LoC Class | F1201: North America local history: Mexico |
| Subject | Mayas -- Antiquities |
| Subject | Yucatán (Mexico : State) -- History |
| Subject | Maya language -- Grammar |
| Subject | Maya language -- Dictionaries -- French |
| Subject | French language -- Dictionaries -- Maya |
| Subject | Chronology, Mexican |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 59539 |
| Release Date | May 18, 2019 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 206 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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