Entanglements of the Maya Universe - Life, Society, and Cosmos Among the K''iche'' of Momostenango

Cosmology or cosmological ideas are often sought to solve problems in our daily lives. This book aims to rethink the topic of cosmology in anthropology through an ethnographic description of the many entanglements of cosmological ideas and the personal and political lives of individuals within the K'ich'e Maya community of Momostenango, Guatemala. It addresses the question of why they turn to cosmology in an everyday context and how 'efficient' it is. It also shows the way Indigenous cosmological ideas are echoed by contemporary philosophical and scientific conceptions.

About the author

Alonso Rodrigo Zamora Corona teaches Ethnology at the National School of Anthropology and History in Mexico. His research interests are in Indigenous cosmologies, ontology and Indigenous writing systems in Mesoamerica.

Product details

• Authors: Alonso Rodrigo Zamora Corona, Alonso Rodrigo Zamora Corona Corona
• Publisher: BERGHAHN BOOKS, INC
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2025
• EAN: 9781836950264
• ISBN: 978-1-83695-026-4
• No. of pages: 226
• Series: Ethnography, Theory, Experiment
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sociology, Sociology: customs & traditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, Cosmology & the universe, Cosmology and the universe, SCIENCE / Space Science / Cosmology, Mayan states / Mayan civilisations