{"product_id":"rabinal-achi-a-mayan-drama-of-war-and-sacrifice-9780195139754","title":"Rabinal Achi: A Mayan Drama of War and Sacrifice","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere is one of the most important surviving works of pre-Columbian civilization  Rabinal Achi  a Mayan drama set a century before the arrival of the Spanish  produced by the translator of the best selling Popol Vuh.  The first direct translation into English from Quich Maya  based on the original text  Rabinal Achi is the story of city-states  war  and nobility  of diplomacy  mysticism  and psychic journeys. Dennis Tedlocks translation is clear and vivid; more than that  it is rooted in an understanding of how the play is actually performed. Despite being banned for centuries by Spanish authorities  it survived in actual practice  and is still performed in the town of Rabinal today. Tedlock provides an introduction and commentary that explain the historical events compressed into the play  the Spanish influence on the Mayan dramatic tradition  and the cultural and religious world preserved in this remarkable play.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651499810869,"sku":"ByrdShop_0195139755","price":30.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780195139754.jpg?v=1781835220","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/rabinal-achi-a-mayan-drama-of-war-and-sacrifice-9780195139754","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}