Patron Gods and Patron Lords : The Semiotics of Classic Maya Community Cults /
"Baron demonstrates the central importance of patron deity cults in political relationships between both rulers and their subjects and different Maya kingdoms. Weaving together evidence from inscriptions, images, and artifacts"--Provided by publisher.
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boulder :
University Press of Colorado,
[2016]
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- List of Figures; List of Tables; Acknowledgments; 1. The Classic Maya and Their Political System; 2. Words and Things: Semiotics and the Archaeological Record; 3. Semantics: Defining Patron Deities; 4. Pragmatics: Using Patron Deities; 5. Patron Deity Introduction at La Corona, Guatemala; 6. The Classic Maya Polity; Appendix: Patron Deities of Classic Maya Sites; References Cited; Index.


