Robert M Laughlin: 2 books
by Robert M. Laughlin, Sna Jtz'ibajom
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2009
In 1983, a group of citizens in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, formed Sna Jtz'ibajom, the Tzotzil-Tzeltal Maya writers' cooperative. In the two decades since, this group has evolved from writing and publishing bilingual booklets to writing and performing plays that have earned them national...
by Robert M. Laughlin, Nicholas A. Hopkins, Andrés Brizuela Casimir
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 8, 2015
The Ch’ol Maya who live in the western Mexican state of Chiapas are direct descendants of the Maya of the Classic period. Exploring their history and culture, volume editor Karen Bassie-Sweet and the other authors assembled here uncover clear continuity between contemporary Maya rituals and beliefs...