Includes bibliographical references (page 329) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction. Prologue. The modern invention of the ancient Maya. The characteristics of Maya art. Maya gods and icons -- 1. The royal person -- 2. Kingship and the rites of accession -- 3. Courtly life -- 4. Bloodletting and the vision quest -- 5. Warfare and captive sacrifice -- 6. The ballgame -- 7. Death and the journey to Xibalba -- 8. Kingship and the Maya cosmos -- The Maya calendar -- The hieroglyphic writing system.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
By making full use of the progress in deciphering the Maya hieroglyphic code, this examines the world and minds of the creators of Maya art, including a look at the Maya calendar.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Blood of kings.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Maya art.
Mayas-- Social life and customs.
Art-- history.
Indians, Central American.
Indians, North American.
Mayas-- Arte.
Mayas-- Vida social y costumbres.
Art indien d'Amérique-- Amérique centrale.
Art indien d'Amérique-- Mexique.
Art maya.
Indiens d'Amérique-- Amérique centrale-- Mœurs et coutumes.
Indiens d'Amérique-- Mexique-- Mœurs et coutumes.
Mayas-- Mœurs et coutumes.
Mayas-- Rois et souverains.
Maya art.
Mayas-- Social life and customs.
Maya's.
Precolumbiaanse kunst.
UNIVERSAL DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION (UDC)
Number
39(728.1)
Number
7(399)
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
704
.
9/097281
Edition
19
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
F1435
.
3
.
A7
Book number
S34
1986
OTHER CLASS NUMBERS
Class number
20
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55
Class number
6
,
33
System Code
bcl
System Code
ssgn
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Schele, Linda.
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Kerr, Justin.
Miller, Mary Ellen.
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Jay I. Kislak Reference Collection (Library of Congress)