The Blood of Kings /anglais - Couverture souple

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9780500276679: The Blood of Kings /anglais
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0500276676 ISBN 13 : 9780500276679
Editeur : Thames & Hudson Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Maya texts embellish both their everyday objects and the monumental art and architecture commissioned by the kings to ensure their place in history.The Blood of Kings makes full use of the tremendous progress made in deciphering the complicated Maya hieroglyphic code, effectively penetrating the world and minds of the creators of Maya art.

Linda Schele was a prolific Mesoamerican scholar. Her many great books include Maya Glyphs: The Verbs, Palenque Bodega and Maya Cosmos. Mary Ellen Miller is a distinguished art historian and academic specializing in Mesoamerica and the Maya. She has worked extensively in Central America, particularly Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras, where she has carried out research in Maya art, architecture, and culture.

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À propos des auteurs

Linda Schele (1942 – 1998) was an expert in the field of Maya epigraphy and iconography. She played an invaluable role in the decipherment of much of the Maya hieroglyphs.

Mary Ellen Miller is former Dean of Yale College, and now directs the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles. Her book with Linda Schele, The Blood of Kings, is considered a landmark in Maya studies.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Maya texts embellish both their everyday objects and the monumental art and architecture commissioned by the kings to ensure their place in history.The Blood of Kings makes full use of the tremendous progress made in deciphering the complicated Maya hieroglyphic code, effectively penetrating the world and minds of the creators of Maya art.

Linda Schele was a prolific Mesoamerican scholar. Her many great books include Maya Glyphs: The Verbs, Palenque Bodega and Maya Cosmos. Mary Ellen Miller is a distinguished art historian and academic specializing in Mesoamerica and the Maya. She has worked extensively in Central America, particularly Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras, where she has carried out research in Maya art, architecture, and culture.

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Éditeur
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0500276676
ISBN 13 
9780500276679
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0807612782 ISBN 13 :  9780807612781
Editeur : George Braziller, 1992
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