Title: Chilam Balam of Ixil : facsimile and study of an unpublished Maya book /
Authors: Caso Barrera, Laura,; Aliphat, Mario,; Pope, Quentin
Year: 2019
Subjects: Chilam Balam de Ixil (Manuscript); Manuscripts, Maya Facsimiles.; Maya calendar; Maya astronomy.; Mayas Medicine Early works to 1800.; Traditional medicine Mexico Yucatán (State); Materia medica, Vegetable Mexico Yucatán (State); Mayas Religion Early works to 1800.; Christian literature, Spanish Translations into Maya.; Christianity and culture Mexico History.; Maya language Texts.; Christian literature, Spanish; Christianity and culture; Manuscripts, Maya; Materia medica, Vegetable; Maya calendar; Maya language; Mayas Medicine; Mayas Religion; Traditional medicine; Mexico; Mexico Yucatán (State)
Abstract: "In Chilam Balam of Ixil Laura Caso Barrera translates for the first time a Yucatec Maya document that resulted from the meticulous reading by the Colonial Maya of various European texts such as the Bible and the Poem of the Mío Cid, as well as various studies on astronomy, astrology, calendars, and medicine. The Maya, showing considerable astuteness and insight, appropriated this knowledge. With this study and facsimile, experts can further their knowledge of Mayan calendars or traditional medicine; and Mayan enthusiasts can discover more about the culture’s world view and history."--
Contents: Book 1. Facsimile edition of the Book of Chilam Balam of Ixil -- Book 2. The Chilam Balam of Ixil: European and Indigenous Aspects of a Maya Colonial Text /  Laura Caso Barrera ; Almanacs, Stars and Calendars / Mario M. Aliphat F. -- The Chilam Balam of Ixil: Text and Translation -- Appendix A: List of Plants Mentioned in the Chilam Balam of Ixil -- Appendix B: List of Insects and Animals Mentioned in the Chilam Balam of Ixil.