[Aztlan] Domingo Martínez Paredez

Hoopes, John W hoopes at ku.edu
Wed Jul 8 12:17:06 CDT 2009


Listeros,
 
In researching the history of current New Age speculation about the Maya calendar and 2012, I came across several references to the work of Mexican writer Domingo Martínez Paredez.  His research includes an etymology of the name "Hunab Ku" and an analysis of the Popol Vuh.
 
I'm curious to know more about this author.  While his work seems to fall into the realm of pseudoscience, he was exploring speculative themes long before they appeared in publications by U.S. authors.  (In fact, it was apparently he who first gave New Age references to Hunab Ku their current spin.)  Some of his books are:
 
1964 Hunab Ku: Síntesis del pensamiento fillósofico maya. Editorial Orion, Mexico. D.F.

1967 El idioma maya hablado y escrito. Editorial Orion, D.F.

1968 El Popol Vuh tiene razón: Teoría sobre la cosmogonia preamericana. Editorial Orion, Mexico, D.F.

1981 Parapsicología maya. Manuel Porrua, Mexico, D.F.

Any information about Martínez would be helpful.  

Thanks!




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