War in the land of true peace : the fight for Maya sacred places /

War in the land of true peace : the fight for Maya sacred places /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Woodfill, Brent, author.
Imprint:	Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2019]
Description:	xxvi, 295 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Kekchi Indians -- Religion. Sacred space -- Guatemala. Caves -- Religious aspects. Kekchi Indians -- Antiquities. Cultural property -- Protection -- Religious aspects. Caves -- Religious aspects. Cultural property -- Protection -- Religious aspects. Kekchi Indians -- Religion. Sacred space. Guatemala.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11876638

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ISBN:	9780806162812 0806162813
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"For the ancient and modern Maya, geographic features like caves, mountains, springs, and abandoned cities are viewed as powerful entities who need to be given regular offerings. As a result, Guatemala's Northern Transversal Strip has been a battle ground between foreign powers and local independence movements over several thousand years"--

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