Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• I. Introduction
  • 1. The Historicity of Myth and the Myth of History
• II. The First “Rebellions” (1511–1697)
  • 2. The Conquest of Yucatan
  • 3. The Conquest of Guatemala
  • 4. The Conquest of Chiapas
• III. Colonial Rebellions
  • 5. Indian Saints in Highland Chiapas (1708–1713)
  • 6. The Indian King in Quisteil (1761)
  • 7. The Indian King in Totonicapan (1820)
• IV. Postcolonial “Caste Wars”
  • 8. The Caste War of Yucatan (1847–1901)
  • 9. The War of St. Rose in Chamula (1867–1870)
• V. The Structure of Ethnic Conflict
  • 10. The Iconography of Ritualized Ethnic Conflict among the Maya
  • 11. The Passion Theme in Maya Folklore
  • 12. The Indian King
  • 13. Contemporary Developments in Highland Chiapas (1958–1972)
  • 14. Nativism, Syncretism, and the Structure of Myth and Ritual
• Appendices
  • A. Yucatecan Documents
    • 1. The Proclamation of Juan de la Cruz (1850)
    • 2. Letter to Miguel Barbachano, Governor of Yucatan (August 28, 1851)
  • B. Caste Wars in Yucatecan Folk History (1971)
    • 1. General Cortés and General Bravo
    • 2. The Epoch of Slavery
    • 3. Cecilio Chi and Jacinto Canek
  • C. Some Folklore of Ethnic Conflict in Highland Chiapas
    • 1. When the Guatemalans Were Blown Sky-High
    • 2. When the Soldiers Were Coming
    • 3. When Zinacantecs Rode Home on Horseback
    • 4. The War of Saint Rose
    • 5. The War of St. Rose (Chamulan Version)
    • 6. The War of St. Rose (Chenalho Version)
    • 7. War (Zinacantan)
    • 8. The War of St. Rose (Ladino Version)
    • 9. Galindo and the Chamulans
• Notes
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index

About the Author

Victoria Reifler Bricker is Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Tulane University.

Reviews

"...a major work, with the potential of becoming a classic." --Choice "Bricker's elucidations of the roles of historical foundations of myth and ritual drama and of the feedback between myth and history are significant contributions to the literature on myth, ritual drama, and ethnohistory...this is an outstanding work, a standard of excellence..." --American Anthropologist