Politics of the Maya Court: Hierarchy and Change in the Late Classic Period (Latin American and Caribbean Arts and Culture) by Sarah E. Jackson - 2013-05-24

Hardback. New. In recent decades, advances in deciphering Maya hieroglyphic writing have given scholars new tools for understanding key aspects of ancient Maya society. This book--the first comprehensive examination of the Maya royal court--exemplifies the importance of these new sources. Authored by anthropologist Sarah E. Jackson and richly illustrated with drawings, photographs, and maps, Politics of the Maya Court uses hieroglyphic and iconographic evidence to explore the composition and social significance of royal courts in the Late Classic period (a.d. 600-900), with a special emphasis on the role of courtly elites. As Jackson explains, the Maya region of southern Mexico and Central America was not a unified empire but a loosely aggregated culture area composed of independent kingdoms. Royal courts had a presence in large, central communities from Chiapas to Yucatan and the highlands of Guatemala and western Honduras. Each major polity was ruled by a k'uhul ajaw, or holy lord, who… Read More

Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 2013. Hardcover. New. 248 pages. 10.16x8.03x1.10 inches.

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Univ of Oklahoma Pr, 2013. Hardcover. New. 248 pages. 10.16x8.03x1.10 inches.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.