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The Quiche state in Guatemala flourished for several centuries before being destroyed by the conquistadors in 1524. During the early years of the ensuing period, the Quicheans recorded their past history and legends, writing in their own language but using the Latin alphabet. Many of these chronicles have survived, each illuminating various aspects of pre-conquest Quichean culture. Organized in six sections, Quichean Civilization categorizes all the documented sources describing the Quiche Maya. I. Introduction II. Native Documents III. Primary Spanish Documents IV. Secondary Sources V. Modern Anthropological Sources VI. A Case Study: Título C'oyoi This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1973.
Selling her public relations firm to take early retirement and fulfil her childhood dream of a cottage in the Cotswolds, Agatha Raisin soon discovers reality does not quite match the dream. Used to the pace of London and an all consuming career, Agatha finds it difficult to settle in a village where anyone of less than twenty years standing is an 'incomer.' However, she decides entering the village quiche competition is just the thing to help. It is here that her real problems start. With no talent for cookery, Agatha cheats by buying a quiche from a London delicatessen. Not only does she fail to win but the competition judge, Reg Cummings-Browne, is found dead the next morning. The prospect of being labelled cheat and murderess determines Agatha to get to the bottom of the mystery.
An accessible introduction for students and theatregoers of Chicano theatre, first published in 2000.
An in-depth discussion of the latest archeological findings about the Mayan civilization explores the sophistication of this long-misunderstood culture and addressing such issues as why the civilization disappeared, why they built cities in jungles, and more.