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1 online resource (xi, 265 pages) : illustrations |
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Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies |
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Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies.
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| Contents |
Life at the crossroads : Quirigua before K'ak'Tiliw -- A restive vassal : the early reign of K'ak'Tiliw -- Rebellion and revival : the first stelae of K'ak'Tiliw -- Dreams of power : stelae F, D, and E -- Foundation of the cosmic house : stelae C and A and zoomorph B -- In honor of a great warrior : the legacy of K'ak'Tiliw -- Appendix A. Rulers of Quirigua -- Appendix B. Historical events recorded in the texts of Quirigua -- Appendix C. Selected historical events from the texts of Copan -- Appendix D. Transcriptions and translations of the monumental inscriptions commissioned by K'ak'Tiliw |
| Summary |
Using epigraphic, iconographic, and stylistic analyses, this study explores the integrated political-religious meanings of Quirigua's monumental sculptures during the eighth-century A.D. reign of the city's most famous ruler, K'ak' Tiliw. In particular, Matthew Looper focuses on the role of stelae and other sculpture in representing the persona of the ruler not only as a political authority but also as a manifestation of various supernatural entities with whom he was associated through ritual performance.-publisher description |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-254) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Maya sculpture -- Guatemala -- Motagua River Valley
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Stele (Archaeology) -- Guatemala -- Motagua River Valley
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Mayas -- Kings and rulers
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Mayas -- Guatemala -- Motagua River Valley -- Antiquities
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20.55 pre-Columbian art.
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HISTORY.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology.
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Antiquities
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Maya sculpture
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Mayas -- Antiquities
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Mayas -- Kings and rulers
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Stele (Archaeology)
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Mayas.
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Arts.
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Court life.
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Quiriguá Site (Guatemala)
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Motagua River Valley (Guatemala) -- Antiquities
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Guatemala -- Motagua River Valley
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Guatemala -- Quiriguá Site
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Guatemala.
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0292798644 |
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9780292798649 |
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