{"product_id":"the-manuscript-hunter-brasseur-de-bourbourgs-travels-through-central-america-and-mexico-1854-1859-volume-84-paperback","title":"The Manuscript Hunter: Brasseur de Bourbourg's Travels Through Central America and Mexico, 1854-1859 Volume 84 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKatia Sainson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKatia Sainson\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In two decades of traveling throughout Mexico, Central America, and Europe, French priest Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg (1814-1874) amassed hundreds of indigenous manuscripts and printed books, including grammars and vocabularies that brought to light languages and cultures little known at the time. Although his efforts yielded many of the foundational texts of Mesoamerican studies--the pre-Columbian \u003ci\u003eCodex Troana\u003c\/i\u003e, the only known copies of the\u003ci\u003e Popol Vuh \u003c\/i\u003eand the indigenous dance drama \u003ci\u003eRabinal-Achi\u003c\/i\u003e, and Diego De Landa's \u003ci\u003eRelación de la cosas de Yucatán\u003c\/i\u003e--Brasseur earned disdain among scholars for his theories linking Maya writings to the mythical continent of Atlantis. In \u003ci\u003eThe Manuscript Hunter\u003c\/i\u003e, translator Katia Sainson reasserts his standing as the founder of modern Maya studies, presenting three of his travel writings in English for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While civil wars raged throughout Mexico and Central America and foreign interests sought access to the region's rich resources, Brasseur focused on uncovering Mesoamerica's mysterious past by examining its ancient manuscripts and living oral traditions. His \"Notes from a Voyage in Central America,\" \"From Guatemala City to Rabinal,\" and \u003ci\u003eVoyage across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec\u003c\/i\u003e document his travels in search of these texts and traditions. Brasseur's writings weave vivid geographical descriptions of Central America and Mexico during the mid-1800s with keen social and political analysis, all steeped in vast knowledge of the region's history and interest in its indigenous cultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Coupled with Sainson's thoughtful introduction and annotations, these captivating, accessible accounts reveal Brasseur de Bourbourg's true accomplishments and offer an unrivaled view of the birth of Mesoamerican studies in the nineteenth century. Brasseur's writings not only depict Central America and Mexico through the eyes of a European traveler at a key moment, but also illuminate the remarkable efforts of one man to understand and preserve Mesoamerica's cultural traditions for all time. \u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.68 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 26, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52915071189308,"sku":"9780806194165","price":93.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0975\/7265\/1324\/files\/M05Log2kQT9780806194165.webp?v=1774357813","url":"https:\/\/barginbooks.co\/products\/the-manuscript-hunter-brasseur-de-bourbourgs-travels-through-central-america-and-mexico-1854-1859-volume-84-paperback","provider":"Books Fare ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}