num_pages: 304
description: Encompassing origin and creation stories as well as other ancient oral traditions, the Popol Vuh, which was originally written in Quiché, is the bible of the Mayan people. This translation is widely regarded as the most authoritative available, and includes the wonderful Limited Editions Club illustrations by Everett Gee Jackson. Numerous illustrations, 6 halftones.
language: English
title: Popol Vuh: The Book of the Ancient Maya
titlecomplete: Popol Vuh: The Book of the Ancient Maya
genres: Classics, History, Religion, Latin American, Spirituality, Spanish Literature, Mythology, Poetry, Nonfiction, Anthropology
ratings_count: 6404
awards: awardedAt: 504950400000
name: PEN Translation Prize
category: Poetry for Dennis Tedlock
publisher: Dover Publications