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OverviewRenowned expert Mary Miller and co-author Megan E. O'Neil explain how and why the ancient Maya created the paintings, sculpture and monuments that intrigue and compel people the world over. Rewritten from cover to cover and updated with discoveries and new theories from the past decade and a half, this classic survey is now illustrated in colour throughout. With an array of new material, from recent finds that include the La Corona panels and beautiful wall paintings at San Bartolo and Calakmul, to new studies of the monuments at Palenque, Tikal and elsewhere, this second edition will be essential reading for students and scholars - and for travellers to the cities of this mysterious civilization. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mary Ellen Miller , Megan E. O’NeilPublisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Imprint: Thames & Hudson Ltd Edition: Second edition Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.540kg ISBN: 9780500204221ISBN 10: 0500204225 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 07 July 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'A milestone in the dissemination of knowledge about Maya art' - Andrea Stone, co-author of Reading Maya Art 'An eloquently written, beautifully illustrated, and completely up-to-date guide to the glories produced by ancient Maya artists, scribes, and architects' - Michael D. Coe, author of The Maya Excellent....Miller (Yale) and O'Neill (Barnard College) manage the broad and deep topic of Maya art in a concise, beautifully illustrated, updates volume....Highly recommended. Author InformationMary Ellen Miller is an American art historian and Dean of Yale College. In 2008, she was appointed as Sterling Professor at Yale. She has served as the Chair of the History of Art, Latin American Studies, and Archaeological Studies Departments at Yale, as well as Director of Undergraduate Studies of the History of Art. She has written many articles on Mesoamerican art, and her book with Linda Schele, The Blood of Kings, is considered a landmark in Maya studies. She is also the author, with Karl Taube, of The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya. Megan O'Neil is Assistant Professor of Art History at Barnard College, Columbia University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |