ISBN: 9780806131719

Elilal, exile, is the condition of thousands of Mayas who have fled their homelands in Guatemala to escape repression and even death at the hands of their government. In this book, Victor… Mehr…

Elilal, exile, is the condition of thousands of Mayas who have fled their homelands in Guatemala to escape repression and even death at the hands of their government. In this book, Victor Montejo, who is both a Maya expatriate and an anthropologist, gives voice to those who until now have struggled in silence--but who nevertheless have found ways to reaffirm and celebrate their Mayaness.Voices from Exile is the authentic story of one group of Mayas from the Kuchumatan highlands who fled into Mexico and sought refuge there. Montejo's combination of autobiography, history, political analysis, and testimonial narrative offers a profound exploration of state terror and its inescapable human cost. Victor Montejo, Books, History, Americas, Latin America, Voices From Exile: Violence And Survival In Modern Maya History Books>History>Americas>Latin America Elilal, exile, is the condition of thousands of Mayas who have fled their homelands in Guatemala to escape repression and even death at the hands of their government. In this book, Victor Montejo, who is both a Maya expatriate and an anthropologist, gives voice to those who until now have struggled in silence -- but who nevertheless have found ways to reaffirm and celebrate their Mayaness.As repression exercised by a series of military governments increased in Guatemala, a guerrilla movement in the highlands -- home of the Mayas -- threatened to engulf the entire country. In response the government developed a strategic plan that involved the destruction or repression of Maya villages believed to be supporting the guerrillas. This counterinsurgency war, which began in the late 1970s, eliminated 440 Maya communities, killed tens of thousands of civilians, and caused hundreds of thousands to flee for their lives.Voices from Exile is the authentic story of one group of Mayas from the Kuchumatan highlands who fled into Mexico and sought refuge there. Montejo's combination of autobiography, history, political analysis, and testimonial narrative offers a profound exploration of state terror and its inescapable human cost.<

ISBN: 9780806131719

Voices from Exile: Violence and Survival in Modern Maya History Elilal, exile, is the condition of thousands of Mayas who have fled their homelands in Guatemala to escape repression and e… Mehr…

Voices from Exile: Violence and Survival in Modern Maya History Elilal, exile, is the condition of thousands of Mayas who have fled their homelands in Guatemala to escape repression and even death at the hands of their government. In this book, Victor Montejo, who is both a Maya expatriate and an anthropologist, gives voice to those who until now have struggled in silence--but who nevertheless have found ways to reaffirm and celebrate their Mayaness. Voices from Exile is the authentic story of one group of Mayas from the Kuchumatan highlands who fled into Mexico and sought refuge there. Montejo's combination of autobiography, history, political analysis, and testimonial narrative offers a profound exploration of state terror and its inescapable human cost. Bücher / Fremdsprachige Bücher / Englische Bücher 978-0-8061-3171-9, Univ Of Oklahoma Pr<

ISBN: 9780806131719

Elilal, exile, is the condition of thousands of Mayas who have fled their homelands in Guatemala to escape repression and even death at the hands of their government. In this book, Victor… Mehr…

Elilal, exile, is the condition of thousands of Mayas who have fled their homelands in Guatemala to escape repression and even death at the hands of their government. In this book, Victor Montejo, who is both a Maya expatriate and an anthropologist, gives voice to those who until now have struggled in silence--but who nevertheless have found ways to reaffirm and celebrate their Mayaness. Voices from Exile is the authentic story of one group of Mayas from the Kuchumatan highlands who fled into Mexico and sought refuge there. Montejo´s combination of autobiography, history, political analysis, and testimonial narrative offers a profound exploration of state terror and its inescapable human cost. Voices from Exile: Violence and Survival in Modern Maya History Buch (fremdspr.) Bücher>Fremdsprachige Bücher>Englische Bücher, Univ Of Oklahoma Pr<