• Maya sermons : manuscript, [17--].

Collections:

• Mesoamerican Manuscripts
• Indigenous Cultures
• Patron Requests

Format:

• Manuscript
• Book

Date:

• [17--].

Subject:

• Mayas—Religion
• Sermons—Early works to 1800
• Maya language—Texts
• Indigenous Studies
• Sermons—18th century
• Paper
• Leather bindings (Binding)

Language:

• English

View in catalog:

• https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/9935208633506421

Call number:

• C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 65)

Extent:

• 1 item (72 leaves) : paper ; 21 x 15 cm.

Alternative:

• Libro de matrimonio de predicaciones de pariente

Relation:

• Robert Garrett Collection, ca. 1340 B.C.-1900s

Text language:

• Text in Yucatec with some Latin and Spanish.

Binding note:

• Original binding. Text block sewn onto three thongs, which are laced into a heavy leather wrapper.

Provenance:

• Previously owned by William Gates; sold to Robert Garrett (purchased from William Gates in 1930); deposited by Garrett at the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton in 1942; removed from the Institute in 1949, at Garrett's request, and donated to the Princeton University Library.

Source acquisition:

• Gift; Robert Garrett; 1949.

Donor:

• Garrett, Robert, 1875-1961

Former owner:

• Gates, William, 1863-1940

Created:

• 1700-01-01T00:00:00Z

Abstract:

• Manuscript Mayan sermons. Titles include "Libro de Matrimonio de predicaciones de pariente" (p. 1); "Huntul soldado" (p. 4); "Julian" (p. 7); "Pilato" (p. 12), etc. Includes occasional rubrics, titles, words, and names in Latin and Spanish.

Identifier:

• ark:/88435/dcvh53x6691

Location:

• Special Collections C0744.01 (Garrett-Gates Mesoamerican Manuscripts, no. 65)

Edm rights:

• Copyright Not Evaluated

Range label:

• Logical

Available online:

• library.princeton.edu