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Hardcover. Condición: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Oversized.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A revolutionary new interpretation of ancient Maya art and culture Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, and complex systems of expression. Most scholarly interpretations of Maya art and culture have emphasized that this ancient civilization was oriented toward inland centers and preoccupied with the blood of royal lineage and ritual sacrifice. Drawing on recent archaeological discoveries and developments in deciphering Maya glyphs, this groundbreaking volume presents a revisionist reading that shifts the emphasis of interpretation to the mythic power of the sea as the basis of a larger, deeper cultural narrative and history for the Maya.Surrounded by the sea in all directions, the Maya viewed water as a source of both life and danger. Through the artworks presented--including acknowledged masterpieces and many never before exhibited in the United States--readers will gain a new appreciation for water's influence on Maya cosmology, its role in their interpretation of the supernatural, as well as its impact on Maya cross-cultural contacts, trading practices, and power dynamics. Essays by prominent scholars provide an interdisciplinary context for understanding Maya art as well as new interpretations of traditional iconography and symbolism.Accompanying a monumental exhibition comprising almost 100 artworks ranging from carved stone monuments to delicate jade sculptures, this compelling, richly illustrated publication will fundamentally transform the interpretation of Maya art. Profusely Illustrated (ilustrador).…

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paperback. Condición: Very Good. First Edition. Used - Very Good. Profusely Illustrated (ilustrador).

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. A revolutionary new interpretation of ancient Maya art and culture Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, and complex systems of expression. Most scholarly interpretations of Maya art and culture have emphasized that this ancient civilization was oriented toward inland centers and preoccupied with the blood of royal lineage and ritual sacrifice. Drawing on recent archaeological discoveries and developments in deciphering Maya glyphs, this groundbreaking volume presents a revisionist reading that shifts the emphasis of interpretation to the mythic power of the sea as the basis of a larger, deeper cultural narrative and history for the Maya.Surrounded by the sea in all directions, the Maya viewed water as a source of both life and danger. Through the artworks presented--including acknowledged masterpieces and many never before exhibited in the United States--readers will gain a new appreciation for water's influence on Maya cosmology, its role in their interpretation of the supernatural, as well as its impact on Maya cross-cultural contacts, trading practices, and power dynamics. Essays by prominent scholars provide an interdisciplinary context for understanding Maya art as well as new interpretations of traditional iconography and symbolism.Accompanying a monumental exhibition comprising almost 100 artworks ranging from carved stone monuments to delicate jade sculptures, this compelling, richly illustrated publication will fundamentally transform the interpretation of Maya art. Profusely Illustrated (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER; in fine condition. This is a heavy volume; extra shipping may be required for priority mail or international orders. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER; in fine condition in publisher's shrinkwrap. This is a heavy volume; extra shipping may be required for priority mail or international orders. Book.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER; in fine condition in publisher's shrinkwrap. This is a heavy volume; extra shipping may be required for priority mail or international orders. Book.

Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Softcover; light creasing of upper corner of several pages, o/w in very good condition. This is a heavy volume; extra shipping may be required for priority mail or international orders. Profusely Illustrated (ilustrador). Book.

Paperback. Condición: Near Fine to Fine. 328 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is Free of Markings. No ownership markings. Profusely Illustrated (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: New. New copy.

Hardcover. Condición: Used-Very Good. First Edition. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf wear.

First printing. 328 pages. Our conception of the ancient Mayans has often been defined by their preoccupation with royal bloodlines and ritual human sacrifice. Drawing on recent archaeological discoveries and developments in deciphering Maya glyphs, Daniel Finamore and Stephen Houston present a revisionist reading suggesting that water and the sea had a paramount influence upon the arts and culture of the Maya. Among the 100 color illustrationsâ"many 12 x 9 1/2 inchesâ"are a trumpet made from a conch shell, engraved stingray spines, a pottery vessel whose lid is a god paddling a small boat, and a brick with a grinning crocodile in bas relief. New cloth bound in dust jacket.…

Hardcover. Size: 10.25"x12.25", 328pp., profusely illustrated. As new, still in publisher's shrinkwrap.

Oversized Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged. Profusely Illustrated (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition. Salem / New Haven: Peabody Essex Museum ; Yale University Press, 2011. 328 pages; numerous illustrations, including 99, mostly full-page, color plates. Who connects the Ancient Maya with the sea? Not most one suspects. Bounded by the sea on the Yucatan Peninsula this is a beautiful and informative book on just that. . First Edition. Gray linen boards. Fine/Fine. 12" x 10". Exhibition Catalogue. Profusely Illustrated (ilustrador). …

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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First edition, hardcover, has a mild lean starting to the binding, and very slight bumps to the spine ends and lower cover corners, otherwise a solid, tight, clean Very Good+ copy in a like dust jacket, which has some slight rubbing to the covers, light bumps to the spine ends and corners, and a touch of edge wear. Jacket is wrapped in a Mylar cover.…

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. Stiff unmarked book in clean gray cloth; in bright dust jacket with 1 cm edgetear. An impressive collection with extensive commentary; 12.3 X 10.3 X 1.3 inches; 328 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st. Cloth, 328 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour), colour maps; 32 cm. Accompanies the exhibition of the same name organized by the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, on view from March 27 through July 18, 2010; traveling. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. A massive coffee-table book. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, and complex systems of expression. Most scholarly interpretations of Maya art and culture have emphasized that this ancient civilization was oriented toward inland centers and preoccupied with the blood of royal lineage and ritual sacrifice. Drawing on recent archaeological discoveries and developments in deciphering Maya glyphs, this groundbreaking volume presents a revisionist reading that shifts the emphasis of interpretation to the mythic power of the sea as the basis of a larger, deeper cultural narrative and history for the Maya. Surrounded by the sea in all directions, the Maya viewed water as a source of both life and danger. Through the artworks presented--including acknowledged masterpieces and many never before exhibited in the United States--readers will gain a new appreciation for water's influence on Maya cosmology, its role in their interpretation of the supernatural, as well as its impact on Maya cross-cultural contacts, trading practices, and power dynamics. Essays by prominent scholars provide an interdisciplinary context for understanding Maya art as well as new interpretations of traditional iconography and symbolism. Accompanying a monumental exhibition comprising almost 100 artworks ranging from carved stone monuments to delicate jade sculptures, this compelling, richly illustrated publication will fundamentally transform the interpretation of Maya art." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Introduction, by Daniel Finamore and Stephen D. Houston; The worlds of the ancient Maya and the worlds they made, by Mary E. Miller and Megan O'Neil; Drowned landscapes, by Heather McKillop; The wide waters of Palenque, by David Stuart; Living waters and wondrous beasts, by Stephen D. Houston; Symbols of water management at Copan, Honduras, by Barbara W. Fash; The music of shells, by Marc Zender; Navigating the Maya world, by Daniel Finamore; The dark lord of Maya trade, by Simon Martin; The Maya ports Isla Cerritos and Uaymil, by Rafael Cobos; Where earth and sky meet: the sea and sky in ancient and contemporary Maya cosmology, by Karl A. Taube; Offerings to the rain gods: the archaeology of Maya caves, by James E. Brady; Objects cast into cenotes, by Luis Alberto Martos Lopez; Coda: the sea and art, by Daniel Finamore. Size: Folio. Collectible. …

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. 0300161379. 2010, bright clean copy, no markings, slight nick to dustjacket, Professional booksellers since 1981.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Still sealedin publisher's shrink wrap. Shipped from the UK in recyclable card packaging.

Softcover. Condición: Very Good+. Tight unmarked book, about new but for creased front endpaper; in rubbed card covers with flaps. Impressive collection and discussion; 11.8 X 9.8 X 1.0 inches. Profusely Illustrated (ilustrador).

softcover. Condición: Fine copy. 1st. 4to, 328 pp. Profusely illustrated (ilustrador).

Wrappers. Condición: Near Fine. 328 pages. Paperback. Texts in English. Mild shelfwear to the edges with a bit of vertical creasing to the spine. Still, the binding is secure, the interior is clean and free of markings. Bound in stiff, illustrated paper French fold covers. Published on the occasion of the exhibition held from March 27-July 18, 2010 in Salem, and then subsequently presented in Fort Worth and Saint Louis. Well illustrated and handsomely presented. Profusely Illustrated (ilustrador). Book.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Manufacturing crease back of dustcover; light shelfwear to dustcover, no tears or chips, former name, address of former owner on ffep. otherwise very clean, no markings, solid and straight -- too large to send priority flat mail; 11.8 X 9.8 X 1 inches; 328 pages. Profusely Illustrated (ilustrador). …

Hardcover. Condición: VG+/VG+. Gray cloth boards w/ color pictorial DJ; 328 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw and color. Accompanied the traveling exhibition of the same name; Features nearly a hundred items and explores the power of the sea as the basis for Mayan cultural narrative. Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, and complex systems of expression. Most scholarly interpretations of Maya art and culture have emphasized that this ancient civilization was oriented toward inland centers and preoccupied with the blood of royal lineage and ritual sacrifice. Drawing on recent archaeological discoveries and developments in deciphering Maya glyphs, this groundbreaking volume presents a revisionist reading that shifts the emphasis of interpretation to the mythic power of the sea as the basis of a larger, deeper cultural narrative and history for the Maya.…

Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy. 328 pps.