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An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya

Mary Miller Karl Taube

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English
Thames & Hudson Ltd
28 April 1997
Nearly 300 entries, from accession to yoke, describe the main gods and symbols of the Aztecs, Olmecs, Zapotecs, Maya, Teotihuacanos, Mixtects and Toltecs.

Introductory essays provide succinct accounts of Mesoamerican history and religion.

This authoritative work is a standard reference for students, scholars and travellers.
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Imprint:   Thames & Hudson Ltd
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 240mm,  Width: 158mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   600g
ISBN:   9780500279281
ISBN 10:   0500279284
Pages:   216
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Mary 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. Karl Taube is an American Mesoamericanist, archaeologist, epigrapher and ethnohistorian, known for his publications and research into the pre-Columbian cultures of Mesoamerica and the American Southwest.

Reviews for An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya

'Well-written and comprehensive…the book has not left my desk' - Latin American Antiquity 'A unique compendium of terms and their explanations…the erudition here is unmatched' - Science


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