Lightning Warrior : : Maya Art and Kingship at Quirigua / / Matthew G. Looper.
The ancient Maya city of Quirigua occupied a crossroads between Copan in the southeastern Maya highlands and the major centers of the Peten heartland. Though always a relatively small city, Quirigua stands out because of its public monuments, which were some of the greatest achievements of Classic M...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©2003 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (277 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- INTRODUCTION
- 1. Life at the Crossroads: Quirigua before K’ak’ Tiliw
- 2. A Restive Vassal: The Early Reign of K’ak’ Tiliw
- 3. Rebellion and Revival: The First Stelae of K’ak’ Tiliw
- 4. Dreams of Power: Stelae F, D, and E
- 5. Foundation of the Cosmic House: Stelae C and A and Zoomorph B
- 6. In Honor of a Great Warrior: The Legacy of K’ak’ Tiliw 186
- Appendix A. Rulers of Quirigua
- Appendix B. Historical Events Recorded in the Texts of Quirigua
- Appendix C. Selected Historical Events from the Texts of Copan
- Appendix D. Transcriptions and Translations of the Monumental Inscriptions Commissioned by K’ak’ Tiliw
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index