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Chiasmus in Mayan Texts
| Title | Chiasmus in Mayan Texts |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 1988 |
| Authors | Christenson, Allen J. |
| Magazine | Ensign |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue Number | 10 |
| Pagination | 28-31 |
| Date Published | October 1988 |
| Keywords | Chiasmus; Inverted Parallelism; Literary Device; Mesoamerica |
| Abstract | Christenson investigates the possibility of the use of chiasmus in Mayan writings. Of the thirty-seven Mayan documents examined, chiastic patterns are found in sixteen. |
| URL | https://www.lds.org/ensign/1988/10/chiasmus-in-mayan-texts?lang=eng |
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Bibliographic Citation
"Chiasmus in Mayan Texts." Ensign 18, no. 10 (1988): 28-31.
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