Patron Gods and Patron Lords : The Semiotics of Classic Maya Community Cults /

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"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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baron, Joanne (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boulder : University Press of Colorado, [2016]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Semiotics > Religious aspects.
Mayas > Religion.
Mayas > Politics and government.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
HISTORY > Latin America > Mexico.
Mayas > Guatemala > Religion.
Mayas > Mythologie.
Mayas > Guatemala > Politics and government.
Mayas > Mythology.
Guatemala.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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