Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea



4/2010


Bestell-Nr: 1443007

EUR 56,00  in den Warenkorb

Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, and complex systems of expression. Most scholarly interpretations of Maya art and culture have emphasized that this ancient civilization was oriented toward inland centres and preoccupied with the blood of royal lineage and ritual sacrifice. Drawing on recent archaeological discoveries and developments in deciphering Maya glyphs, this groundbreaking volume presents a revisionist reading that shifts the emphasis of interpretation to the mythic power of the sea as the basis of a larger, deeper cultural narrative and history for the Maya. Accompanying a monumental exhibition comprising almost 100 artworks ranging from carved stone monuments to delicate jade sculptures, this compelling, richly illustrated publication will fundamentally transform the interpretation of Maya art.
27.3.2010 - 18.7.2010

Titel zum Thema:
Ae-Amerika:Maya  Ausstellungskataloge  HISTORY-GENERAL HISTORY  Xfortworth  Xsalem  Xst.Louis