Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in December of 2012? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal? In this deeply knowledgeable book, two leading historians of the Maya answer these questions in a succinct, readable, and accessible …
Time and sacrifice in the Aztec cosmos
"The first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the New Year, this work includes 320 entries focusing on the New Year from a global perspective. The bulk of the encyclopedia consists of national or regional entries detailing the principal traditions and customs of 130 countries, …
"The first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the New Year, this work includes 320 entries focusing on the New Year from a global perspective. The bulk of the encyclopedia consists of national or regional entries detailing the principal traditions and customs of 130 countries, …
"The first encyclopedia devoted exclusively to the New Year, this work includes 320 entries focusing on the New Year from a global perspective. The bulk of the encyclopedia consists of national or regional entries detailing the principal traditions and customs of 130 countries, …