The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs - Hardcover

Schele, Linda; Mathews, Peter

 
9780684801063: The Code of Kings: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs

Synopsis

A journey to the seven most prominent Mayan ruins is accompanied by an explanation of Maya history and culture

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Review

George Lovell Toronto Globe and Mail Bold and assertive...Schele and Mathews lay to rest depictions of a Mayan past that is still too often veiled in romantic mystery and scientific intrigue.

George E. Stuart, Ph.D. vice president for research and exploration, National Geographic A glorious summary of the Maya world.

Sherman Suter Science Linda Schele and Peter Mathews offer a detailed introduction to the politics, religion, and histories recorded in the architecture and art of the ancient Maya.

About the Author

The late Linda Schele was the John D. Murchison Professor of Art at the University of Texas at Austin. Her books include The Blood of Kings (with Mary Miller), A Forest of Kings (with David Freidel), and Maya Cosmos (with David Freidel and Joy Parker). She died in the spring of 1998.

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Publisher: Scribner, 1999
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