Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel
By: translated by Ralph L. Roys ; with an introd. by J. Eric S. Thompson. --
Contributors: Roys, Ralph L., 1879-
Edition: New ed. --
Series: The Civilization of the American Indian series ; 87
Place of publication: Norman
Number of pages: 229
Subjects: Maya language -- Texts.; Mayas -- Antiquities.; Mayas -- Religion and mythology.
Description: CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction 11
Translation 22
Chapter I. The ritual of the four world-quarters 22
Chapter II The rise of Hunac Ceel to power 24
Chapter III. A prophecy for Katun 11 Ahau 30
Chapter IV. The building of the mounds 32
Chapter V. Memoranda concerning the history of Yucatan 33
Chapter VI. Notes on the calendar 35
Chapter VII. The armorial bearings of Yucatan 39
Chapter VIII. Notes on astronomy 40
Chapter IX. The interrogation of the chiefs 42
Chapter X. The creation of the world 51
Chapter X1. The rituals of the angels 55
Chapter XII. A song of the Itzá 60
Chapter XIII. The creation of the uinal 61
Chapter XIV. A history of the Spanish Conquest 64
Chapter XV. The prophecy of Chilam Balam and the story of Antonio Martinez 65
Chapter XVI. A chapter of questions and answers 67
Chapter XVII. An incantation 71
Chapter XVIII. A series of katun-prophecies 72
Chapter XIX. The first chronicle 74
Chapter XX. The second chronicle 77
Chapter XXI. The third chronicle 78
Chapter XXII. A book of katun-prophecies 81
1. Frontispiece 81
2. Historical introduction to the katun-prophecies 82
3. The katun-prophecies 83
Chapter XXIII. The last judgment 94
Chapter XXIV. Prophecies of a new religion 95
Appendix A. The four world-quarters 98
Appendix B. The sacrificial cenote at Chichen Itzá 100
Appendix C. The Hunac Ceel episode 103
Appendix D. The Maya prophecies 107
Appendix E. Traditions of caste and chieftainship among the Maya 113
Appendix F. Toltec military orders in Yucatan 119
Appendix G. The Americanization of Christianity 123
Appendix H. Chronological summary 126
Bibliography 130
Notes: First published 1933. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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