Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Copyright Page / Laura Caso Barrera and Mario M. Aliphat F. -- Acknowledgements / Laura Caso Barrera and Mario M. Aliphat F. -- Book 1 / Laura Caso Barrera and Mario M. Aliphat F. -- Facsimile edition of the Book of Chilam Balam of Ixil / Laura Caso Barrera and Mario M. Aliphat F. -- Book 2 / Laura Caso Barrera and Mario M. Aliphat F. -- The Chilam Balam of Ixil: European and Indigenous Aspects of a Maya Colonial Text -- Almanacs, Stars and Calendars / Mario M. Aliphat F. -- The Chilam Balam of Ixil: Text and Translation / Laura Caso Barrera and Mario M. Aliphat F. -- [2r] Chilam Balam de Ixil / Laura Caso Barrera and Mario M. Aliphat F. -- Appendix A: List of Plants Mentioned in the Chilam Balam of Ixil / Laura Caso Barrera and Mario M. Aliphat F. -- Appendix B: List of Insects and Animals Mentioned in the Chilam Balam of Ixil / Laura Caso Barrera and Mario M. Aliphat F. -- Back Matter -- Bibliography / Laura Caso Barrera and Mario M. Aliphat F..

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In Chilam Balam of Ixil Laura Caso Barrera translates for the first time a Yucatec Maya document that resulted from the meticulous reading by the Colonial Maya of various European texts such as the Bible and the Poem of the Mío Cid, as well as various studies on astronomy, astrology, calendars, and medicine. The Maya, showing considerable astuteness and insight, appropriated this knowledge. With this study and facsimile, experts can further their knowledge of Mayan calendars or traditional medicine; and Mayan enthusiasts can discover more about the culture’s world view and history. En el Chilam Balam de Ixil Laura Caso Barrera traduce por primera vez un documento en maya yucateco, que resultó de la minuciosa lectura que realizaron los mayas coloniales de distintos textos europeos como la Biblia o el Cantar del Mío Cid, así como de diversos estudios de astronomía, astrología, calendarios y medicina. Con astucia y perspicacia, los mayas hicieron propio ese saber. Con esta edición, los expertos podrán ahondar en las anotaciones calendáricas o la medicina tradicional maya; y los amantes de esta cultura conocerán otros aspectos de su pensamiento e historia.