Project Gutenberg 2005-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 254 Brasseur de Bourbourg, abbé 1814 1874 Brasseur de Bourbourg, abbe De Bourbourg, Brasseur, abbé Bourbourg, Brasseur de, abbé Bourbourg, Charles Étienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, Charles Etienne Brasseur de Bourbourg, L'Abbé Brasseur de Brasseur, Charles Rabinal-Achi vepu Xahoh-tun u bi xahoh rech vae tinamit Rabinal Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabinal_Ach%C3%AD Produced by Miranda van de Heijning, Andrea Ball and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr. "Rabinal-Achi" by abbé Brasseur de Bourbourg is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work is a significant document of Mesoamerican culture, particularly focusing on the Quiché civilization of Guatemala. The text is likely a representation of the history, mythology, and traditions of the Rabinal community through the lens of its rituals and dances. The content of "Rabinal-Achi" primarily revolves around a ceremonial drama based on conflicts between two noble lineages in Rabinal, addressing themes of love, war, and sacrifice. The narrative presents principal characters, including Nahualtzin, who is fated to be sacrificed, and the emotions tied to love and innermost struggles of both the characters and the community. Through its poetic structure, the book engages in layers of cultural identity, exploring the significance of warfare and ritual in maintaining honor and status within society. Ultimately, it serves as both a reflection on cultural heritage and a dramatic presentation that intertwines the ancient with the contemporary views of the Quiché people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. myn Quiché drama PM Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other 84388 2025-10-06T13:23:15.307245 text/html 81578 2020-12-14T06:57:05 text/html 100672 2025-10-06T13:23:20.265207 application/epub+zip 98491 2025-10-06T13:23:17.911231 application/epub+zip 84204 2025-10-06T13:23:16.858262 application/epub+zip 211583 2025-10-06T13:23:22.012208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199549 2025-10-06T13:23:19.610227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183584 2022-09-07T21:05:03.197033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 76564 2025-10-06T13:23:15.051302 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76409 2020-12-14T06:57:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19502 2025-10-06T13:23:22.144262 application/rdf+xml 13862 2025-10-06T13:23:17.359226 image/jpeg 3571 2025-10-06T13:23:17.106233 image/jpeg 23453 2020-12-14T06:57:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 24788 2020-12-14T06:57:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 98049 2025-10-06T13:23:15.314248 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia