Popol Vuh The Book of the Ancient Maya

"Will prove intensely interesting to students of anthropology, folklore, theology, and history."-American Sociological Review"A narrative of bold mythological adventures combined with the facts of recorded history; a picture of a world mentally and emotionally remote from our own."-New York Herald TribuneThe Popol Vuh, which was originally written in Quiché, is the bible of the Mayan people, encompassing their origin and creation stories as well as a wealth of ancient oral traditions. This edition-beautifully illustrated by Everett Gee Jackson and translated by Delia Goetz and Sylvanus Griswold Morley from the Spanish translation by Adrián Recinos-is widely regarded as the best and most authoritative available. Numerous illustrations; 6 halftones.