The Beast Between: Deer in Maya Art and Culture (Looper Matthew G.)(Pevná vazba)
EAN: 9781477318058
The white-tailed deer had a prominent status in Maya civilization: it was the most important wild-animal food source at many inland Maya sites and also functioned as a major ceremonial symbol. Offering an in-depth semantic analysis of this imagery, The Beast Between considers iconography, hieroglyphic texts, mythological discourses, and ritual narratives to translate the significance and meaning of the vibrant metaphors expressed in a variety of artifacts depicting deer and hunting. Charting the importance of deer as a key component of the Maya diet, especially for elites, and analyzing the coupling of deer and maize in the Maya worldview, The Beast Between reveals a close and long-term interdependence between the Maya and these animals. Not only are deer depicted naturalistically in hunting and ritual scenes, but also they are assigned human attributes. This rich imagery reflects the
Cena 1 589 Kč v 1 obchodě
Obchody, které prodávají The Beast Between: Deer in Maya Art and Culture (Looper Matthew G.)(Pevná vazba)
Zobrazit historii ceny The Beast Between: Deer in Maya Art and Culture (Looper Matthew G.)(Pevná vazba)
Historie nejnižsí ceny The Beast Between: Deer in Maya Art and Culture (Looper Matthew G.)(Pevná vazba). Porovnání obchodů, které prodávají The Beast Between: Deer in Maya Art and Culture (Looper Matthew G.)(Pevná vazba).
Výzvy a úkoly Zábavné hrykostým pirátka luxusní vel. MEseje o lidských duších a společnosti Dvacet let v Arše - CD - Burian JanNeuvěřitelné historky ze světa zvířatWinx Club Fashion - obkreslovánky A5 -Tančím tak rychle, jak dokážuAnatomie duchůProcvičujeme násobení a dělení 1 - neuThe Buried GiantKamo Nápad stoletíGonzales C. Daniel, McVeigh Alice,: Ta