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Book Title: Popol Vuh : the Sacred Book of the Ancient Quiche Maya
Item Length: 8.2in
Item Height: 0.7in
Item Width: 5.4in
Author: Sylvanus G. Morley, Delia Götz
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Features: Reprint
Topic: Archaeology, Spirituality, Ancient / General, Folklore & Mythology, Ethnic & Tribal, Latin America / Central America
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Year: 1991
Genre: Religion, History, Social Science
Item Weight: 12.7 Oz
Number of Pages: 288 Pages
