- Hardcover: 160 pages
- Publisher: Dewi Lewis Publishing (9 Feb 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1899235817
- ISBN-13: 978-1899235810
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 22.2 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #67 in Books > History > Countries & Regions > Central America & Caribbean > Central America > Guatemala
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In this text, Thomas Hoepker, a Magnum photographer, documents the life of the Mayan Indians after Latin America's longest civil war. The book provides an account of an ancient culture which has survived centuries of oppression.
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Stunning photographs beauty and tragedy in Guatemala,
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This review is from: Return of the Maya (Hardcover)
I bought this mesmerizing book after having seen the following Review in "Booklist" from which I am adding this quote:The resilience, hopeful determination, and beauty of present-day Maya in Guatemala are dramatically presented in this collection of color photographs, taken by Hoepker between 1990 and 1997. The power of good photography is, obviously, in its visual impact, and Hoepker's shots are very potent, indeed. Brief, very moving and well-written narrative provides historical background and contemporary context. With the end of a 36-year-old civil war and successes in deciphering ancient Mayan hieroglyphs (a literary culture older than the Spanish), and after 500 years of religious and cultural persecution, the Maya are finally able to reconnect with their ancestral heritage. They can now openly practice their ancient religious rites, officially use their indigenous language, locate the bodies of the dead, and honor the sacrifice of those whose lives were lost.These stunning images expose the horrors of violent oppression and capture the amazing endurance and spiritual strength of the Maya. Grace Fill Copyright© 1998, American Library Association. All rights reserved After 500 years of colonial suppression and a brutal civil war, the Maya Indians in Guatemala finally have a chance to live in peace. Latin America's longest civil war ended on December 29, 1996, with a peace accord between the conservative government of President Arzu and the Marxist guerrilla group URNG. According to official estimates, 150,000 people were killed in the thirty-six-year war, and another 50,000 are still missing. Most of the victims were Maya Indians who were brutally oppressed by both sides of the conflict. Now the Maya are searching the killing fields for their dead, rediscovering their own grandiose culture and history. They are finally free to practice their ancient religion at remote altars on mountaintops, in caves, ravines or near waterfalls, and to begin to heal their souls. Magnum photographer Thomas Hoepker visited Guatemala three times in 1997. He has captured many aspects of this remarkable period of transition in an array of astonishing, full-color shots that will disturb, enchant, and ultimately instruct.
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