Death and the classic maya kings
Auteur :
Fitzsimmons, James L.
Éditeur :
University of Texas Press
ISBN :
9780292718906
Date de publication :
15 janv. 2009
Dimensions :
22,9 x 17,8 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
880 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Focusing on the Classic Period (AD 250-900), this work examines and compares the textual and archaeological evidence for rites of death and burial in the Maya lowlands. It reconstructs royal mortuary rites and helps to understand the key Maya concepts including the afterlife and ancestor veneration.