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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Megan E. O'NeilPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press Dimensions: Width: 20.30cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.884kg ISBN: 9780806142579ISBN 10: 080614257 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 30 May 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsIn this fascinating book, Megan O'Neil brings to light the political and ceremonial world of a great Maya kingdom by showing how its inscribed stone monuments were carved, placed, viewed, and read in space and through time. Far from being beautiful but 'dead' objects in museums, these sculptures, as O'Neil demonstrates, were as full of life and divine force as the rulers they represented. A true tour de force of enlightened scholarship! <p>Michael D. Coe, author of The Maya and Breaking the Maya Code In this fascinating book, Megan O Neil brings to light the political and ceremonial world of a great Maya kingdom by showing how its inscribed stone monuments were carved, placed, viewed, and read inspace and through time. Far from being beautiful but dead objects in museums, these sculptures, as O Neil demonstrates, were as full of life and divine force as the rulers they represented. A true tour de force of enlightened scholarship! Michael D. Coe, author of The Maya and Breaking the Maya Code Author InformationMegan E. O'Neil is Visiting Assistant Professor at the College of William and Mary. She received her B.A. and Ph.D. from Yale University and her M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. She participated in archaeological projects in Belize, Mexico, and Guatemala. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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