On the Trail of the Maya Explorer
Tracing the Epic Journey of John Lloyd Stephens
Published on 30. March 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-0-8173-5442-8 (ISBN)
Description
In October 1839, American travel writer John Lloyd Stephens climbed upon a mule in the Mico Mountains of eastern Guatemala to explore an obscure land with ""volcanoes and earthquakes, torn and distracted by civil war."" Accompanied by the talented and intrepid illustrator, Frederick Catherwood, Stephens embarked on an epic journey to find and describe the lost cities of the Maya. His ""Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan"" appeared in 1841 and was an instant success, selling an unprecendented 20,000 copies in the first three months.
Reviews / Votes
Author Steve Glassman retraces Stephens' route, visiting the same Maya ruins, Spanish colonial towns, markets, and churches, many of them hardly changed in the 170 years since Stephens and Catherwood visited. Intertwining history, anthropology, and the environment, Glassman presents a wonderful tale of Stephens' adventure and his own. This is a fun and informative book for lovers of Mesoamerica who are drawn to the mysteries of the ancient and modern Maya. - American ArchaeologyMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Alabama
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
32 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 223 mm
Width: 147 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
463 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8173-5442-8 (9780817354428)
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Person
Steve Glassman is a Professor of English and Creative Writing at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, and author of Blood on the Moon and The Near Death Experiment.