Spectacle of the Late Maya Court Reflections on the Murals of Bonampak

Name: Spectacle of the Late Maya Court Reflections on the Murals of Bonampak
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ISBN: 9780292744363

ISBN-10: 0292744366

ISBN-13: 9780292744363

Edition: 2013

Authors: Mary Miller, Claudia Brittenham

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Located within the deep tropical rainforest of Chiapas, Mexico, the Maya site of Bonampak is home to the most complete and magnificent mural program of the ancient Americas. In three rooms, a pageant of rulership opens up, scene by scene, like pages of an ancient Maya book. Painted c. AD 800, the murals of Bonampak reveal a complex and multifaceted view of the ancient Maya at the end of their splendor during the last days of the Classic era. Members of the royal court engage in rituals and perform human sacrifice, dance in extravagant costumes and strip the clothing from fallen captives, acknowledge foreign nobles, and receive abundant tribute. The murals are a powerful and sophisticated…

Book details

List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 7/1/2013
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 285
Size: 11.00" wide x 13.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 6.336
Language: English