Reading the Maya Glyphs (Hardback) /anglais - Couverture rigide

Coe, Michael D

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0500051100 ISBN 13 : 9780500051108

Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

In the recent past, a working knowledge of the Maya script has been confined to epigraphers, art historians and other specialists. Its very unfamiliarity to the general public, and the daunting aspect of its approximately 800 signs, have made the system appear more complex and arcane than it really is. Reading the Maya Glyphs is a compact, portable guide to enable students, tourists and armchair travellers to read and understand commonly encountered Classic Maya texts. Topics covered include the nature of the script, the intricate Maya calendar, dynastic and political texts, and every aspect of the natural and supernatural world in which they lived. Written by the world's leading authority in Maya studies, Michael D. Coe, and illustrated by the drawings of Mark Van Stone, one of America's outstanding calligraphers, the book presupposes no previous training in Maya epigraphy or archaeology. Whether in the hands of visitors to the great Maya sites of Mexico and Central America or consulted by museum-goers, this guide should enhance their appreciation some of the world's greatest art and architecture.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael D. Coe is an international authority in Maya studies. Among his previous books are Breaking the Maya Code, The Maya and The Art of the Maya Scribe. Mark Van Stone is the world's leading interpreter of Maya calligraphic art.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0500051100
• ISBN 13: 9780500051108
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible