Maya History

Introducing Secrets of Mesoamerica, a must-listen for anyone who wants to know everything there is to learn about the rich history of this significant era of our history. With all of the commodities and knowledge available today, it is almost impossible to fathom how civilizations survived before us. But not only did the Mesoamericans survive, they also thrived.

América Central y del Sur estuvieron llenas de grandes civilizaciones. Este libro analiza cinco de las más famosas: los olmecas, los toltecas, los aztecas, los incas y los mayas. Estas civilizaciones aparecieron por primera vez en América Central y del Sur hace más de mil años, y algunos descendientes de estas tribus siguen viviendo en estas regiones en la actualidad.

El hombre rojo, en general, creía que el mundo habitable se formó a partir del limo que afloraba sobre las aguas primordiales, y los nahuas compartían sin duda este concepto. A diferencia de la tierra, que creen que tiene rasgos femeninos y está claramente personificada en este caso por Tonacaciuatl, el firmamento es reconocido casi universalmente por los pueblos aborígenes americanos como la esencia masculina del cosmos.

Throughout Maya Angelou’s life, from her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas, to her world travels as a bestselling writer, good food has played a central role. Preparing and enjoying homemade meals provides a sense of purpose and calm, accomplishment and connection. Now in Hallelujah! The Welcome...

Grace, dignity, and eloquence have long been hallmarks of Maya Angelou’s poetry. Her measured verses have stirred our souls, energized our minds, and healed our hearts. Whether offering hope in the darkest of nights or expressing sincere joy at the extraordinariness of the everyday, Maya...

One evening, against the wishes of his frightened wife, young Puritan Goodman Brown embarks on a mysterious errand that leads him through the skeletal woods to a Black Mass being held by his fellow townsmen. His life is forever changed by contact with the evil congregation. And his horror is amplified by the attendance of one participant in whom he had placed his greatest trust.