Popol Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life by Anonymous

Popol Vuh: The Mayan Book of the Dawn of Life

Anonymous with Dennis Tedlock (Translator)

380 pages first pub 1550 (editions)

nonfiction history religion adventurous challenging informative slow-paced

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Popol Vuh, the Quiché Mayan book of creation, is not only the most important text in the native languages of the Americas, it is also an extraordinary document of the human imagination. It begins with the deeds of Mayan gods in the darkness of a p...

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challenging 64%
informative 64%
adventurous 58%
reflective 41%
mysterious 23%
inspiring 17%
dark 11%
hopeful 11%
emotional 5%
funny 5%
tense 5%

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medium 33%
fast 16%

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