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An examination of more than 100 previously unstudied colonial-era Maya wills from the Yucatec town of Ixil. These testaments, some of the only surviving documentation of colonial inhabitation, offer unprecedented depictions of material and spiritual life from 1738 to 1779 and are rare and rich resou...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christensen, Mark Z. (Author), Restall, Matthew, 1964- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2019]
Subjects:
Mayas > History > 18th century > Sources.
Mayas > Social conditions > 18th century > Sources.
Indians of Mexico > Mexico > Yucatán (State) > History > 18th century > Sources.
Indians of Mexico > Mexico > Yucatán (State) > Social conditions > 18th century > Sources.
Wills > Mexico > Yucatán (State)
Ixil (Mexico)
Ixil (Mexico) > Social life and customs.
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Summary:An examination of more than 100 previously unstudied colonial-era Maya wills from the Yucatec town of Ixil. These testaments, some of the only surviving documentation of colonial inhabitation, offer unprecedented depictions of material and spiritual life from 1738 to 1779 and are rare and rich resources of Maya language.
Physical Description:xiv, 302 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-288) and index.
ISBN:9781607329213
1607329212