Description:
In this rich and dynamic work, David Carey Jr. provides a new perspective on contemporary Guatemalan history by allowing the indigenous peoples to speak for themselves. Valuable to historians, anthropologists, archaeologists, or anyone interested in Mayan and Latin American studies, this book will inform as well as enchant.
Review Quotes: "Material taken from 414 interviews. . . . The Maya express their opinions, interpretations, and analysis of their own history, and these are rigorously tested against, challenged, or confirmed by written sources. . . . Carey offers much valuable knowledge that should aid Guatemala's understanding of its history and identity." --British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal, and Spain