Lost Shores, Forgotten Peoples

Spanish Explorations of the South East Maya Lowlands

AvLawrence H. Feldman

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

Long after the Aztecs and the Incas had become a fading memory, a Maya civilization still thrived in the interior of Central America. Lost Shores, Forgotten Peoples is the first collection and translation of important seventeenth-century narratives about Europeans travelling across the great “Ocean Sea” and encountering a people who had maintained an independent existence in the lowlands of Guatemala and Belize.In these narratives-primary documents written by missionaries and conquistadors-vivid details of these little known Mayan cultures are revealed, answering how and why lowlanders were able to evade Spanish conquest while similar civilizations could not. Fascinating tales of the journey from Europe are included, involving unknown islands, lost pilots, life aboard a galleon fleet, political intrigue, cannibals, and breathtaking natural beauty. In short, these forgotten manuscripts-translations of the papers of the past-provide an unforgettable look at an understudied chapter in the age of exploration. Lost Shores, Forgotten Peoples will appeal to archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians interested in Central America, the Maya, and the Spanish Conquest.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-02-05
Mått:154 x 234 x 25 mm
Vikt:500 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Latin America in Translation
Antal sidor:296
Förlag:Duke University Press
ISBN:9780822326243

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik
Reseguider inom Reseguider
Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Lawrence H. Feldman is an anthropologist, researcher, writer, and indexer. His previous books include A Tumpline Economy and Anglo-Americans in Spanish Archives.

Recensioner i media

“It is exciting to have a translation of these important early documents finally available. Feldman is widely regarded as one of the foremost scholars in Central American ethnohistoric studies. His grasp of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Spanish and paleography is superior, his translations are accurate and faithful to the documents while being understandable to the nonspecialist, and the amount of cultural, geographic, and economic information contained in these documents is amazing.”-Karen Olsen Bruhns, San Francisco State University “This is totally new, very important material. Specialists in the field will be very pleased to see it in print-Feldman has been known to have been burrowing in the archives for a long time now, and this is spectacular fruit.”-Norman Hammond, Boston University

Innehållsförteckning

Illustrations xiNote to the Reader xiiiPreface xv1 Beginnings. 1574-1606 12 Georgraphy of the Lowlands: Gabriel Salazar, 1620 213 Across the Ocean Sea: Martin Tovilla, 1630 554 Borderlands: Martin Tovilla, 1635 855 Coming of the Soldiers: Martin Tovilla. 1635 1166 The Lies of Friar Moran, 1636 1517 Between Two Worlds ,1653-1654 1588 The Rediscovery of the ManchÉ Chol, 1676 1709 The Itinerary of Friar Joseph Delgado, 1677 18110 Collection and Removal, 1685-1700 18711 Raids of the Mosquito Zambo, 1704-1733 217Postscript and Further Readings, 1766-1733 221Appendices 223