Philosophy of the Ancient Maya

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Philosophy of the Ancient Maya
Philosophy of the Ancient Maya
Author : Alexus McLeod
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Publisher : Lexington Books
Language : English
Release Date : 26 December 2017
ISBN : 9781498531399
Pages : 239 pages
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This book investigates some of the central topics of metaphysics in the philosophical thought of the Maya people of Mesoamerica, particularly from the Preclassic through Postclassic periods. This book covers the topics of time, change, identity, and truth, through comparative investigation integrating Maya texts and practices—such as Classic Period stelae, Postclassic Codices, and Colonial-era texts such as the Popol Vuh and the books of Chilam Balam—and early Chinese philosophy.

Philosophy of the Ancient Maya

Philosophy of the Ancient Maya by Alexus McLeod

This book investigates some of the central topics of metaphysics in the philosophical thought of the Maya people of Mesoamerica, particularly from the Preclassic through Postclassic periods. This book covers the topics of time, change, identity, and truth, through comparative investigation integrating Maya texts and practices—such as Classic Period

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