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Matthew Restall
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The Friar and the Maya:
Diego de Landa and the Account of the Things of Yucatan
The Friar and the Maya offers a full study and new translation of the Relación de las Cosas de Yucatán (Account of the Things of Yucatan) by a unique set of eminent scholars, created by them over more than a decade from the original manuscript held by the Real Academia de la Historia in Madrid. This critical and careful reading of the Account is long overdue in Maya studies and will forever change how this seminal text is understood and used.
About Matthew Restall
“Restall has a well-earned reputation as a myth-buster in the history of the New World … [When Montezuma Met Cortés is] a lively, original, and readable book aimed at a wider audience”
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Just Published: The Friar and The Maya
Diego de Landa and the Account of the Things of Yucatan University Press of Colorado The Friar and the Maya offers a full study and new translation of the Relación de las Cosas de Yucatán (Account of the Things of Yucatan) by a unique set of...
Q&A with History Authors
Lockdown Lectures: Cambridge University Press In August 2020, Restall participated in a remote informational session for teachers, students, and history buffs about navigating the world of online teaching and learning, and using resources like...
The Redemption of Elton John’s “Blue Moves”
Pop Matters Rich Wilhelm, 8/11/2020 Once reviled as bloated and pretentious, Elton John’s 1976 album Blue Moves, is one of his masterpieces, argues author Matthew Restall in the latest installment of the 33 1/3 series. “…anyone wishing to dive...