
The Ch'orti' Area
Past and Present
University Press of Florida
Published on 30. June 2009
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-0-8130-3331-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Ch'orti' area - located in present-day Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador - was once the southernmost region of the ancient Maya world. Though thousands of years of tumultuous change have altered the face of the region drastically, many Ch'orti' have preserved their identity and maintained strong cultural ties to their past, and the region generally continues to practice traditions with Ch'orti' roots. The Ch'orti's' connection with the Maya past and modern-day struggles with poverty and cultural encroachment have made the once little-studied Ch'orti' an important subject of anthropological research. ""The Ch'orti' Area"" presents a holistic, multidisciplinary and long-term look at these people, their culture, and the region itself. Highlighting research from leading scholars around the globe, this collection is an impressive exploration of the history of human habitation in the area from approximately 3,000 years ago to the present.
Reviews / Votes
An essential addition to the bookshelves of Mayanists and anyone interested in long-term processes of culture change. - Edward Schortman, Kenyon College ""Spans time, space, and disciplines to present well-rounded and actively contested views of the southeastern Guatemala and the northern frontier areas of Honduras and El Salvador. The diversity of the authors and their themes brings something for every reader, including the Ch'orti'."" - Judith M. Maxwell, Tulane UniversityMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Florida
United States
Target group
Adult education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
32 b/w illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
680 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8130-3331-0 (9780813033310)
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Persons
Brent Metz, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Kansas, is author of Ch'orti' Maya Survival in Eastern Guatemala. Cameron L. McNeil, adjunct assistant professor of anthropology at Queens College, CUNY, is editor of Chocolate in Mesoamerica. Kerry Hull is an associate professor in the College of Foreign Studies at Reitaku University, Japan.