ISBN: 9780875772196 - Title: Fiery Pool the Maya and the Mythic Sea (17 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A revolutionary new interpretation of ancient Maya art and culture Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, and complex systems of expression. Most scholarly interpretations of Maya art and culture have emphasized that this ancient civilization was oriented toward inland centers and preoccupied with the blood of royal lineage and ritual sacrifice. Drawing on recent archaeological discoveries and developments in deciphering Maya glyphs, this groundbreaking volume presents a revisionist reading that shifts the emphasis of interpretation to the mythic power of the sea as the basis of a larger, deeper cultural narrative and history for the Maya.Surrounded by the sea in all directions, the Maya viewed water as a source of both life and danger. Through the artworks presented--including acknowledged masterpieces and many never before exhibited in the United States--readers will gain a new appreciation for water's influence on Maya cosmology, its role in their interpretation of the supernatural, as well as its impact on Maya cross-cultural contacts, trading practices, and power dynamics. Essays by prominent scholars provide an interdisciplinary context for understanding Maya art as well as new interpretations of traditional iconography and symbolism.Accompanying a monumental exhibition comprising almost 100 artworks ranging from carved stone monuments to delicate jade sculptures, this compelling, richly illustrated publication will fundamentally transform the interpretation of Maya art. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. A revolutionary new interpretation of ancient Maya art and culture Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, and complex systems of expression. Most scholarly interpretations of Maya art and culture have emphasized that this ancient civilization was oriented toward inland centers and preoccupied with the blood of royal lineage and ritual sacrifice. Drawing on recent archaeological discoveries and developments in deciphering Maya glyphs, this groundbreaking volume presents a revisionist reading that shifts the emphasis of interpretation to the mythic power of the sea as the basis of a larger, deeper cultural narrative and history for the Maya.Surrounded by the sea in all directions, the Maya viewed water as a source of both life and danger. Through the artworks presented--including acknowledged masterpieces and many never before exhibited in the United States--readers will gain a new appreciation for water's influence on Maya cosmology, its role in their interpretation of the supernatural, as well as its impact on Maya cross-cultural contacts, trading practices, and power dynamics. Essays by prominent scholars provide an interdisciplinary context for understanding Maya art as well as new interpretations of traditional iconography and symbolism.Accompanying a monumental exhibition comprising almost 100 artworks ranging from carved stone monuments to delicate jade sculptures, this compelling, richly illustrated publication will fundamentally transform the interpretation of Maya art. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Softcover; light creasing of upper corner of several pages, o/w in very good condition. This is a heavy volume; extra shipping may be required for priority mail or international orders. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). Book.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine to Fine. 328 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is Free of Markings. No ownership markings. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Oversized Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Tight unmarked book, about new but for creased front endpaper; in rubbed card covers with flaps. Impressive collection and discussion; 11.8 X 9.8 X 1.0 inches. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. 328 pages. Paperback. Texts in English. Mild shelfwear to the edges with a bit of vertical creasing to the spine. Still, the binding is secure, the interior is clean and free of markings. Bound in stiff, illustrated paper French fold covers. Published on the occasion of the exhibition held from March 27-July 18, 2010 in Salem, and then subsequently presented in Fort Worth and Saint Louis. Well illustrated and handsomely presented. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Manufacturing crease back of dustcover; light shelfwear to dustcover, no tears or chips, former name, address of former owner on ffep. otherwise very clean, no markings, solid and straight -- too large to send priority flat mail; 11.8 X 9.8 X 1 inches; 328 pages. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. 1st. Bound in publishers original gray cloth with white endpapers. Cover and spine stamped in white. Profusely illustrated. Abrasion to back of dust jacket. Octavo. 328 pages. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

4° grey cloth with dustjacket. 328 pages with many illustrations in full color. A revolutionary new interpretation of ancient Maya art and culture.Good copy. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2400. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 2010. 1st Printing. Nice Firm Clean copy ! 328 pages. 6882L. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Softcover. Condition: VG. Color pictorial wraps; 328 pp.; Profusely illustrated in bw and color. Accompanied the traveling exhibition of the same name; Features nearly a hundred items and explores the power of the sea as the basis for Mayan cultural narrative. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Pbk, square 4to with French-fold wraps, 328pp, profusely illust throughout in color and b+w, an unread copy, excellent, clean, tight and unmarked, as new. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator).

Softcover. Condition: Very good condition. 328 pp. Published in conjunction with the exhibition: Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, 27 March - 18 July 2010; Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, 29 August - 02 January 2011; Saint Louis Art Museum, 13 February - May 8, 2011. Softcover. LCC: 2009932103. Profusely Illustrated (illustrator). Signed by the authors. …