Maya calendar origins: monuments, mythistory, and the materialization of time
Auteur :
Rice, Prudence M.
Éditeur :
University of Texas Press
ISBN :
9780292716926
Date de publication :
1 nov. 2007
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,6 x 1,5 cm
Poids :
853 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents a thesis about the origins and development of the calendrical system. This title shows how time became materialized - transformed into status objects such as monuments that encoded calendrical or temporal concerns - as well as politicized, becoming the foundation for societal order, political legitimization, and wealth.