An Account of the Antiquities of the Indians
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An Account of the Antiquities of the Indians by Fray Pan
Offers information about the myths, ceremonies, and lives of the New World inhabitants whom Columbus first encountered. This title contains many linguistic and cultural observations: descriptions of the Indians' healing rituals and their beliefs about their souls after death.
“[This book] is important for the way in which it anticipates some of the main issues concerning the production of Latin American literature”—Roberto González Echevarría, author of Myth and Archive: A Theory of Latin American Narrative
“[This is a] highly accessible English translation. . . [of] the earliest work dealing exclusively with the indigenous inhabitants of the New World.”—Patricia Seed, Rice University
“[This is a] highly accessible English translation. . . [of] the earliest work dealing exclusively with the indigenous inhabitants of the New World.”—Patricia Seed, Rice University
Fray Ramon PanÉ, a self-described “poor friar of the Order of Saint Jerome,” arrived in Hispaniola with Christopher Columbus in 1494 where he spent the next two years living with and recording the lives of its indigenous inhabitants.
JosÉ Juan Arrom is Professor Emeritus of Latin American Literature at Yale University and the author of numerous books, including ImaginaciÓn del Nuevo Mundo.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780822323471 |
| ISBN 10 | 0822323478 |
| Title | An Account of the Antiquities of the Indians |
| Author | Fray Pan |
| Series | Latin America In Translation |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duke University Press |
| Year published | 1999-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 104 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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