Ralph L. Roys's translation of The Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel, published by the Carnegie Institution of Washington, is the standard scholarly English translation and study of the best documented single volume in the Chilam Balam corpus, with an extended introduction situating the manuscript within the wider colonial-era genre of Yucatec Maya town books.
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Citation
AuthorRalph L. Roys, translator
PublisherCarnegie Institution of Washington, Washington DC
Publication Year1933
Source Typecritical translation
Assessment
Reliability Tier1
The standard scholarly translation and study of the Chumayel book, published by a major academic research institution, still the reference point for the wider Chilam Balam genre. Connections
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This source names Washington directly: "by the Carnegie Institution of Washington, is the standard scholarly English translation and study of the best documented single volume in the Chilam Balam corpus, with an extended introduction..."
Source The Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel (Ralph L. Roys)Ralph L. Roys, translator
This source names Yucatec Maya directly: "within the wider colonial-era genre of Yucatec Maya town books."
Source The Book of Chilam Balam of Chumayel (Ralph L. Roys)Ralph L. Roys, translator
Claims Backed By This Source (32 claims)
This source backs 32 claims across the atlas. As facts: 23 well-attested. As cited relationships: 6 holds. Plus 3 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Scriptures & Texts, 20 claims: 14 well-attested, 4 holds, 2 general references.
- Sources, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 2 holds.
- Articles, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
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