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luune's review against another edition
informative
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
It’s very digestible and reads easy while highlighting key ideas of the text.
taxideadaisy's review against another edition
5.0
Every public library and school library should have a copy of this contemporary retelling of the Mayan origin story -- perhaps 2 copies: one in the original Spanish and this English translation by the Guatemalan-born David Unger. Written by a Mayan /Guatemalan anthropologist, and beautifully illustrated by a Nicaraguan artist, it's a respectful and mostly enjoyable read (as with other scriptures, I found it dull in the begat section, a short bit at the end).
To say that I find the names challenging is an understatement! I'd like to listen to an audio version.
To say that I find the names challenging is an understatement! I'd like to listen to an audio version.
violentvixen's review
4.0
I mainly read the Tedlock translation and found that really difficult at times. I ended up looking at the Christenson translation a lot as I find that much smoother to read. But so glad that multiple translations are now available, and that I finally got a chance to read this, I've heard so much about it over the years.
theburningbook's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
O sea, 10/10 las ilustraciones de mi edición, y el inicio es una delicia. Es todo lo referente a la cosmogonía, y es precioso, interesantísimo.
La última parte, sobre los pueblos quiché, me dio dolor de cabeza porque no entendí gran parte. Demasiados (DEMASIADOS) nombres. Quizá si hubiera tenido más tiempo, hubiera diseccionado cada parte de la información, pero tenía que leerlo en un par de días para la uni, y pues así no se puede.
Si ignoramos lo último, es maravilloso.
Oh, y las ediciones de Cátedra ya me malacostumbraron a los pies de página para explicar contexto. Ahora los necesito en mi vida
O sea, 10/10 las ilustraciones de mi edición, y el inicio es una delicia. Es todo lo referente a la cosmogonía, y es precioso, interesantísimo.
La última parte, sobre los pueblos quiché, me dio dolor de cabeza porque no entendí gran parte. Demasiados (DEMASIADOS) nombres. Quizá si hubiera tenido más tiempo, hubiera diseccionado cada parte de la información, pero tenía que leerlo en un par de días para la uni, y pues así no se puede.
Si ignoramos lo último, es maravilloso.
Oh, y las ediciones de Cátedra ya me malacostumbraron a los pies de página para explicar contexto. Ahora los necesito en mi vida
babybel's review against another edition
4.0
this is just so cool!!! this was translated from the original mayan civilization like it’s literally their creation story and it’s survived all these years and i get to read it right now!!! epic!!!
this was required reading for my Mesoamerican art history class but this was dope and helped me understand mayan art every more so i’d say it worked! thanks prof driggers!!
this was required reading for my Mesoamerican art history class but this was dope and helped me understand mayan art every more so i’d say it worked! thanks prof driggers!!
whatsatajahism's review
5.0
Often referred to as the Mayan Bible, its so much more than that - it was their creation story, their past, their future, their total knowledge of how to do everything, even when to plant their food! A written down version of their oral history.
Absolutely stunning, and Tedlocks intro at the beginning really sets the scene and allows you to further understand his translations later.
An Amazing Read.
Absolutely stunning, and Tedlocks intro at the beginning really sets the scene and allows you to further understand his translations later.
An Amazing Read.