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Ritual, violence, and the fall of the classic Maya kings /

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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...

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Weitere Verfasser: Iannone, Gyles (Herausgegeben von), Houk, Brett A. (Brett Alan), 1967- (Herausgegeben von), Schwake, Sonja A. (Herausgegeben von)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2016]
Schriftenreihe:Maya studies.
Schlagworte:
Mayas > Kings and rulers.
Mayas > Politics and government.
Mayas > Social conditions.
Ritual > Mexico > History.
Ritual > Central America > History.
Violence > Mexico > History.
Violence > Central America > History.
Mayas > Antiquities.
Indians of Mexico > Antiquities.
Indians of Central America > Antiquities.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (385 pages) : illustrations, map.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813055770 (e-book)

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