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Trees of Paradise and Pillars of the World: The Serial Stelae Cycle of "18-Rabbit–God K," King of Copan
Elizabeth A. Newsome
Trees of Paradise and Pillars of the World: The Serial Stelae Cycle of "18-Rabbit–God K," King of Copan
Elizabeth A. Newsome
This ambitious study argues that Maya stelae were erected not only to support a ruler's temporal claims to power but more importantly to express the fundamental connection in Maya worldview between rulership and the cosmology inherent in their vision of c
294 pages, 43 halftones, 112 line drawings, 6 maps, 1 graph, 3 tables
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | July 1, 2009 |
ISBN13 | 9780292722323 |
Publishers | University of Texas Press |
Pages | 294 |
Dimensions | 281 × 215 × 14 mm · 754 g |
Language | English |
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