Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 1432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guatemala Rainbow written by and published by Pomegranate Communications. This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guatemala is one of the few places on earth where traditional textile arts from ancient cultures survive: Mayan spinners and weavers still produce the traditional motifs developed by their ancestors, but modern dyes add brilliant, luminous color to their textiles. This book presents 150 superb photographs by Gianni Vecchiato, providing a magnificent view of the textiles people, and daily life of Guatemala. It is truly a feast for the eye and spirit.
Download or read book Monkey Boy written by Francisco Goldman and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Guatemalan-American writer returns to the Boston suburb of his youth in this American Book Award–winning novel “full of rebellious comedy and vitality” (New Yorker). A 2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist In Monkey Boy, Francisco Goldman’s “brilliantly constructed auto-fiction” (NPR), we meet Francisco Goldberg, a middle-aged writer grappling with the challenges of family and love, legacies of violence and war, and growing up as the son of immigrants. Having fled Mexico after his journalism provokes the wrong people, Goldberg’s attempt to start fresh in New York. But even as he finds himself falling in love, he is drawn away yet again—back to his childhood home in the white, working-class suburbs of Boston. Frankie is beckoned there by a high school girlfriend who witnessed his youthful humiliations, and by his ailing mother, Yolanda, whose intermittent lucidity unearths forgotten pockets of the past. His brief trip is haunted by memories of his recently deceased father, the Guatemalan woman who helped raise him, and the high school bullies who called him “monkey boy.”
Download or read book Guatemala written by Sean Sheehan and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 1998 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the geography, history, religion, government, economy, and culture of one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere.
Download or read book Tec n Um n written by Rebecca Hinson and published by . This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Maya Art of Speaking Writing written by Tiffany D. Creegan Miller and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the distinctions between “old” and “new” media and narratives about the deprecation of orality in favor of inscribed forms, The Maya Art of Speaking Writing draws from Maya concepts of tz’ib’ (recorded knowledge) and tzij, choloj, and ch’owen (orality) to look at expressive work across media and languages. Based on nearly a decade of fieldwork in the Guatemalan highlands, Tiffany D. Creegan Miller discusses images that are sonic, pictorial, gestural, and alphabetic. She reveals various forms of creativity and agency that are woven through a rich media landscape in Indigenous Guatemala, as well as Maya diasporas in Mexico and the United States. Miller discusses how technologies of inscription and their mediations are shaped by human editors, translators, communities, and audiences, as well as by voices from the natural world. These texts push back not just on linear and compartmentalized Western notions of media but also on the idea of the singular author, creator, scholar, or artist removed from their environment. The persistence of orality and the interweaving of media forms combine to offer a challenge to audiences to participate in decolonial actions through language preservation. The Maya Art of Speaking Writing calls for centering Indigenous epistemologies by doing research in and through Indigenous languages as we engage in debates surrounding Indigenous literatures, anthropology, decoloniality, media studies, orality, and the digital humanities.
Download or read book The Republic of Guatemala 1897 written by International Bureau of the American Republics and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Viva Travel Guides Guatemala written by Paula Newton and published by Viva Publishing Network. This book was released on 2011 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the most-up-to-date guide to Guatemala, is all you need to explore the heart of the Mayan world. Whether you want to wander the steamy, jungle ruins of Tikal, climb the active cone of the Volcan de Fuego, stroll the cobblestone streets of Antigua, or browse through traditional indigenous markets, VIVA will help you get the most from your time in this beautiful country.
Download or read book Diplomatic and Consular Reports Miscellaneous Series written by Great Britain. Foreign Office and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 1186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mediation of the Honduran Guatemalan Boundary Question written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 718 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lonely Planet Guatemala written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2019-07-01 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lonely Planet Guatemala is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Visit Tika's monumental restored temples, learn to speak Spanish while admiring picture-postcard vistas in Antigua or hike Lago de Atitlan's lakeshore trails -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Guatemala and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Guatemala Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - ancient Maya heritage, history, religion, education, sport, wildlife, literature, painting, music, architecture, handicrafts, environmental issues, cuisine, coffeeCovers Guatemala City, Antigua, Lago de Atitlan, Quiche, Baja Verapaz, Alta Verapaz, Copan (Honduras), El Peten, Tikal, El Mirador, Chichicastenango, Quetzaltenango, Nebaj and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Guatemala, our most comprehensive guide to the country, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
Download or read book Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 902 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guatemala from 33 000 Km written by and published by Black Dog Press. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guatemala from 33,000 km: Contemporary Art, 1960 - Present features artists, works, and themes that have defined Guatemala's contemporary art scene since the 1960s. The book brings together works that have rarely been seen outside Guatemala, but that speak to a range of formal, political and social concerns that permeate contemporary art both in Latin America and throughout the globe. Featuring artwork in a range of media that traces the tumultuous route that has traversed the history of Guatemala since the mid-twentieth century, the book is structured around the clusters or groups of works that represent central ideas, themes and media that have been pivotal in Guatemala's art over the last 50 plus years. These clusters are: art and politics; land, landscape, territory; popular cultures; racisms and identities; religion, spirituality, metaphysics; gender perspectives; violence and trauma; art histories; and formal experimentation. The book contains full-colour reproductions of the works , as well as essays that relay a wealth of new research, by curators and Guatemalan scholars Rosina Cazali Escobar, Silvia Herrera Ubico, Mario Roberto Morales and Martìn Fernàndez Ordóñez. Guatemala from 33,000 km is a visual record of many works that have not been previously documented and will itself be a product of contemporary Guatemalan artistic practitioners, and is designed by Ambush Studio which is based in Guatemala City. Published in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, in conjunction with the exhibition Guatemala from 33,000 km: Contemporary Art, 1960--Present.
Download or read book Essays on 20th Century Latin American Art written by Francine Birbragher-Rozencwaig and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays on 20th Century Latin American Art provides a broad synthesis of the subject through short chapters illustrated with reproductions of iconic works by artists who have made significant contributions to art and society. Designed as a teaching tool for non-art historians, the book's purpose is to introduce these important artists within a new scholarly context and recognize their accomplishments with those of others beyond the Americas and the Caribbean. The publication provides an in-depth analysis of topics such as political issues in Latin American art and art and popular culture, introducing views on artists and art-related issues that have rarely been addressed. Organized both regionally and thematically, it takes a unique approach to the exploration of art in the Americas, beginning with discussions of Modernism and Abstraction, followed by a chapter on art and politics from the 1960s to the 1980s. The author covers Spanish-speaking Central America and the Caribbean, regions not usually addressed in Latin American art history surveys. The chapter on Carnival as an expression of popular culture is a particularly valuable addition. This book will be of interest to students and scholars of Latin American history, culture, art, international relations, gender studies, and sociology, as well as Caribbean studies.
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of Guatemala written by Michael F. Fry and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Dictionary of Guatemala contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.
Download or read book Tec n Um n written by Rebecca Hinson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tecún Umán tells the story of a wise and brave prince who led the Maya nation. He had many strong, brave warriors. They were skilled in battle. Sometimes Tecún Umán sat on his throne, but often he and his warriors had to fight to defend the freedom of their people. His spirit guide, in the form of a bird called the Quetzal, always flew by his side. Far across the ocean, King Charles V of Spain had heard of the wonderful treasures of the Maya nation. King Charles sent one of his generals, Don Pedro de Alvarado, to conquer that nation and claim it for the Spanish empire. Alvarado brought many armored conquistadors, horses, steel swords and lances, and guns. They were well-armed to fight for their king. They sailed many weeks to reach the Americas. When they arrived, Tecún Umán and his warriors fought bravely to defend their people from the Spanish invaders. During the battle, Alvarado struck Tecún Umán in the heart with his lance. Tecún Umán fell to the ground. The Quetzal flew to his dying friend, resting on the bloody chest of the prince. Since that day, the Quetzal always has a red breast. Saddened by the death of his beloved friend, he almost never sings. Like Tecún Umán, to live, he must be free. If caged, a Quetzal dies. Throughout Guatemala, Tecún Umán is celebrated as the national hero. He is honored on carved masks, coins, currency, monuments, and sculptures, but most importantly, he is honored in all the hearts of people who remember him.
