'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.
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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.
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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Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1986. Mesoamerica, Native Americans, Art. Thames and Hudson/Kimball Art Museum. 335p., very good paperback, please allow for additional overseas postage. Kimball Art Museum edition has a different isbn: 091280422X 5/24. Artikel-Nr. 373116911
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Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Zustand: Bien. 1? Edición. Thames and Hudson, UK, 1992. Texto en inglés. Historia. Arte. Profusamente ilustrado. XIII + 335 pp. 25 x 25. Tapa blanda de editorial ilustrada. Sin subrayados. Buen estado de conservación. ISBN: 9780500276679. Artikel-Nr. 036990
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