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Ritual, violence, and the fall of the classic Maya kings /
This volume explores the links between the declining prosperity of the Late to Terminal Classic period and the erosion of kingly legitimacy. Exploring issues such as the rise of inflation, greater demand of tax and tribute, deforestation due to over-population, and drought conditions, the essayists...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
[2016]
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| Colección: | Maya studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This volume explores the links between the declining prosperity of the Late to Terminal Classic period and the erosion of kingly legitimacy. Exploring issues such as the rise of inflation, greater demand of tax and tribute, deforestation due to over-population, and drought conditions, the essayists examine what happens to a society when the king, who should be appeasing the gods, is seen as the problem. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xv, 361 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-338) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813055770 0813055776 0813051177 9780813051178 |