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Author : Paul Schellhas
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 470 pages
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Download or read book Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts written by Paul Schellhas and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Schellhas
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Download or read book Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts written by Paul Schellhas and published by . This book was released on 1904 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Schellhas
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781505233834
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (338 download)
Download or read book Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts written by Paul Schellhas and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to make more widely known and more easily accessible to American students the results of important researches on the Maya hieroglyphs, printed in the German language, the Peabody Museum Committee on Central American Research proposes to publish translations of certain papers which are not too lengthy or too extensively illustrated. The present paper by one of the most distinguished scholars in this field is the first of the series. F. W. Putnam.
Author : Paul Schellhas
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1633552357
Total Pages : 39 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (335 download)
Download or read book Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscript written by Paul Schellhas and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The three manuscripts which we possess of the ancient Maya peoples of Central America, the Dresden (Dr.), the Madrid (Tro.-Cort.) and the Paris (Per.) manuscripts, all contain a series of pictorial representations of human figures, which, beyond question, should be regarded as figures of gods. Together with these are a number of animal figures, some with human bodies, dress and armor, which likewise have a mythologic significance
Author : Paul Schellhas
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780332116785
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (167 download)
Download or read book Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts (Classic Reprint) written by Paul Schellhas and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-28 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts Since the first edition of this pamphlet appeared in the year 1897, investigation in this department of science has made such marked progress, notwithstanding the slight amount of material, that a revision has now become desirable. It can be readily understood, that a new science, an investigation on virgin soil, such as the Maya study is, makes more rapid progress and develops more quickly than one pertaining to some old, much explored territory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Schellhas Paul
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ISBN 13 : 9780243805808
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (58 download)
Download or read book Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts written by Schellhas Paul and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul 1859 Schellhas
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781373895783
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (957 download)
Download or read book REPRESENTATION OF DEITIES OF T written by Paul 1859 Schellhas and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Paul Schellhas
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Total Pages : 486 pages
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Download or read book Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts written by Paul Schellhas and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Schellhas
Publisher : Corinthian Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
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Download or read book Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts written by Paul Schellhas and published by Corinthian Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Schellhas
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781494853242
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (532 download)
Download or read book Mayan Gods written by Paul Schellhas and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mayan gods had affinities and aspects that caused them to merge with one another in ways that seem unbounded. There is a massive array of supernatural characters in the Maya religious tradition, only some of which recur with regularity. Good and evil traits are not permanent characteristics of Maya gods, nor is only "good" admirable. What is inappropriate during one season might come to pass in another since much of the Maya religious tradition is based on cycles and not permanence. Schellhas explains the Mayan gods that represent the natural elements, such as life and death, the sun and moon, giving technical and anthropological evaluation of each god image. He explains the gods worshipped by the Mayans and how they interplay into the daily lives of these spiritual, yet fierce, people. The Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period (c. 2000 BC to AD 250), according to the Mesoamerican chronology, many Maya cities reached their highest state of development during the Classic period (c. AD 250 to 900), and continued throughout the Post-Classic period until the arrival of the Spanish.
Author : Stephen D. Houston
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806132044
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (32 download)
Download or read book The Decipherment of Ancient Maya Writing written by Stephen D. Houston and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Decipherment of Ancient Maya Writing is an important story of intellectual discovery and a tale of code breaking comparable to the interpreting of Egyptian hieroglyphs and the decoding of cuneiform. This book provides a history of the interpretation of Maya hieroglyphs. Introductory essays offer the historical context and describe the personalities and theories of the many authors who contributed to the understanding of these ancient glyphs.
Author : Karen Bassie-Sweet
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806185198
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Maya Sacred Geography and the Creator Deities written by Karen Bassie-Sweet and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2014-10-22 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The K’iche’ Maya creation story preserved in the sixteenth-century manuscript Popol Vuh describes the origin of the world and its people in a setting long assumed to be the Guatemalan central highlands. Now a scholar with a deep knowledge of Maya history shows that all of these mythological events occurred at specific locations and that this landscape was the template for the Maya worldview. Examining the primary Maya deities, Karen Bassie-Sweet links geographic features to gods and beliefs. She reconstructs key elements of the Popol Vuh to argue that the three volcanoes around Lake Atitlan were the three thunderbolt gods and that the lake was the center of the world. She also shows that the Maya view of the creation of humans is centered on corn and examines core beliefs about the corn cycle to propose that the creation myth was established much earlier in Maya history than previously supposed. Generously illustrated, Maya Sacred Geography and the Creator Deities is a detailed ethnohistorical analysis of Maya religion, cosmology, and ritual practice that convincingly links mythology to the land. A comprehensive treatment of Maya religion, it provides an essential resource for scholars and will fascinate any reader captivated by these ancient beliefs.
Author : Susan Milbrath
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292778511
Total Pages : 558 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)
Download or read book Star Gods of the Maya written by Susan Milbrath and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A prodigious work of unmatched interdisciplinary scholarship” on Maya astronomy and religion (Journal of Interdisciplinary History). Observations of the sun, moon, planets, and stars played a central role in ancient Maya lifeways, as they do today among contemporary Maya who maintain the traditional ways. This pathfinding book reconstructs ancient Maya astronomy and cosmology through the astronomical information encoded in Pre-Columbian Maya art and confirmed by the current practices of living Maya peoples. Susan Milbrath opens the book with a discussion of modern Maya beliefs about astronomy, along with essential information on naked-eye observation. She devotes subsequent chapters to Pre-Columbian astronomical imagery, which she traces back through time, starting from the Colonial and Postclassic eras. She delves into many aspects of the Maya astronomical images, including the major astronomical gods and their associated glyphs, astronomical almanacs in the Maya codices and changes in the imagery of the heavens over time. This investigation yields new data and a new synthesis of information about the specific astronomical events and cycles recorded in Maya art and architecture. Indeed, it constitutes the first major study of the relationship between art and astronomy in ancient Maya culture. “Milbrath has given us a comprehensive reference work that facilitates access to a very broad and varied body of literature spanning several disciplines.” ―Isis “Destined to become a standard reference work on Maya archeoastronomy . . . Utterly comprehensive.” —Andrea Stone, Professor of Art History, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Author : Thomas William Francis Gann
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)
Download or read book The Maya Indians of Southern Yucatan and Northern British Honduras written by Thomas William Francis Gann and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas William Francis Gann's "The Maya Indians of Southern Yucatan and Northern British Honduras" offers a deep dive into the rich cultural heritage of the Maya Indians in Central America. Gann's extensive research and documentation provide a valuable resource for those interested in the history, customs, and traditions of these indigenous communities. This book sheds light on the enduring legacy of the Maya people, making it an essential read for anthropologists and history enthusiasts.
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Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)
Download or read book Discovery written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Karen Bassie-Sweet
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1646421329
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (464 download)
Download or read book Maya Gods of War written by Karen Bassie-Sweet and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2021-06-01 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numerous archaeological projects have found substantial evidence of the military nature of Maya society, and warfare is a frequent theme of Maya art. Maya Gods of War investigates the Classic period Maya gods who were associated with weapons of war and the flint and obsidian from which those weapons were made. Author Karen Bassie-Sweet traces the semantic markers used to distinguish flint from other types of stone, surveys various types of Chahk thunderbolt deities and their relationship to flint weapons, and explores the connection between lightning and the ruling elite. Additional chapters review these fire and solar deities and their roles in Maya warfare and examine the nature and manifestations of the Central Mexican thunderbolt god Tlaloc, his incorporation into the Maya pantheon, and his identification with meteors and obsidian weapons. Finally, Bassie-Sweet addresses the characteristics of the deity God L, his role as an obsidian merchant god, and his close association with the ancient land route between the highland Guatemalan obsidian sources and the lowlands. Through analysis of the nature of the Teotihuacán deities and exploration of the ways in which these gods were introduced into the Maya region and incorporated into the Maya worldview, Maya Gods of War offers new insights into the relationship between warfare and religious beliefs in Mesoamerica. This significant work will be of interest to scholars of Maya religion and iconography.
Author : Joanne Pillsbury
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588397319
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)
Download or read book Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art written by Joanne Pillsbury and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2022-11-14 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to the complex stories of Mesoamerican divinity through the carvings, ceramics, and metalwork of the Maya Classic period Lives of the Gods reveals how ancient Maya artists evoked a pantheon as rich and complex as the more familiar Greco-Roman, Hindu-Buddhist, and Egyptian deities. Focusing on the period between A.D. 250 and 900, the authors show how this powerful cosmology informed some of the greatest creative achievements of Maya civilization.
