Popol Vuh: The Definitive Edition Of The Mayan Book Of The Dawn Of Life And The Glories Of

A superior edition to the old Recinos/Goetz/Morley version. Just a fine read for anyone interested in Mesoamerican prehistory or world religions in general. My only beef is the lack of information in the introduction, which is mostly just a summary of the Popol Vuh itself, which you bought the book to read anyway. The footnotes involve a lot of page-flipping, but are very insightful and informative.

I have read quite a few Mayan books before this one, its a good one. I have a hard time hanging on to and processing the words read in novels, id guess its my slight dyslexia. For some reason scientific books are easier for me. Its a good book and its quite interesting.

I highly recommend this book to any one who has an interest in the Mayan civilization.

For understanding the basis of the upcoming My2K event of Dec., 2012, this Dennis Tedlock translation is great. I wasn't expecting the story to be humorous, but it is. Entertaining and enlightening.

We are offered an excellent translation of the classic Maya text. The imagery is vivid and memorable. The book transports us into the minds of ancients who created one of the most remarkable cultures on the planet.