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Art and writing in the Maya cities, AD 600-800 : a poetics of line / Adam Herring.
"Art and Writing in the Maya Cities, A.D. 600-800, examines an important aspect of the visual cultures of the ancient Maya in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras. During a critical period of cultural evolution, artistic production changed significantly, as calligraphy became an increasingly important formal element in Maya aesthetics and was used extensively in monumental building, sculptural programs, and small-scale utilitarian objects. Adam Herring's study analyzes artworks, visual programs, and cultural sites of memory, providing an anthropologically informed description of ancient Maya culture, vision, and artistic practice. An inquiry into the contexts and perceptions of the ancient Maya city, his book melds epigraphic and iconographic methodologies with the critical tradition of art-historical interpretation."--BOOK JACKET.
Record details
- ISBN: 0521842468 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9780521842464 (hardback)
- Physical Description: xvi, 316 p., col. p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
- Publisher: Cambridge ; Cambridge University Press, c2005.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-310) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Yuknoom's stare: the beholder's share -- Gesture and speech -- In the realm of the senses -- Piedras negras: capital city, canted landscape. |
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| Topic Heading: | Indigenous. First Nations. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at University College of the North Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pas Campus Library | F 1434.2 .A7 H47 2005 (Text) | 58500000224261 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
