From Moon Goddesses to Virgins: The Colonization of Yucatecan Maya Sexual Desire
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Book Overview
For the preconquest Maya, sexuality was a part of ritual discourse and performance, and all sex acts were understood in terms of their power to create, maintain, and destroy society. As postconquest Maya adapted to life under colonial rule, they neither fully abandoned these views nor completely adopted the formulation of sexuality prescribed by Spanish Catholicism. Instead, they evolved hybridized notions of sexual desire, represented in the...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0292777531
ISBN13:9780292777538
Release Date:June 2000
Publisher:University of Texas Press
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.2" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Different Type of Reading!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This book definitely takes a turn away from the traditional depictions of history. Instead of focusing on traditional issues such as politics, religion, or economics, it focuses on the importance of sexual desire in relation to these issues. It is quite interesting and is a refreshing view of Maya history and culture.
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