Both volumes of John Lloyd Stephens epic accounts of the Yucatan are united in this single volume, complete with over illustrations of encounters on his journeys in Central America. Prior to the s, when J. L. Stephens published this superb account of his explorations, the Yucatan was only crudely charted by Western explorers/5(42). · Stephens, John L., Title: Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. Language. Yucatan, Volume 2; Incidents Of Travel In Central America, Chiapas, And Yucatan; John Lloyd Stephens 12 John Lloyd Stephens Harper Brothers, Central America; Chiapas (Mexico); Mayas; YucatAn (Mexico: State) Reproduction of the original: Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 by John Lloyd Stephens.
With a wandering spirit mellowed by an analytic eye, American diplomat and writer JOHN LLOYD STEPHENS () introduced Westerners to the mysteries of the Yucatan in this contemporary bestseller, riveting armchair explorers with his lyrical account of visits to 44 Maya sites, including the. Creator: John Lloyd Stephens. Date Created: Physical Dimensions: 2 vols.; 9 in. (23 cm). Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan. Stephens' previous book, Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas Yucatan, 2 Vols was a great adventure story and had me flipping pages just to see how these men would actually make it back home alive at some points in the narrative. This one continues their travels a couple of years.
John Lloyd Stephens 's Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol 2 continues its author's intelligent survey of Maya ruins in the State of Yucatan. Although this book is not quite as good as the author's earlier Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas Yucatan, Vol 1 and Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas Yucatan, Vol 2, which is made more exciting by the mountains and the political turmoil in Central America. But Stephen's two expeditions to Mexico and Central America in 18yielded the first solid information on the culture of the Maya Indians. In this work, and in his other masterpiece Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, he tells the story of his travels to some 50 ruined Mayan cities. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan Incidents of Travel in Yucatan. In this work and in Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan (), author John Lloyd Stephens brings to life his discoveries during expeditions between 18of the ruined remains of the Maya civilization of Central America.
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