Maya Gods of War /

"Archaeological projects have found substantial evidence of the military nature of Maya society, and warfare is a frequent theme of Maya art. Bassie-Sweet investigates the Classic Period Maya gods who were associated with weapons of war, and the flint and obsidian from which those weapons were...

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Hlavní autor: Bassie-Sweet, Karen, 1952- (Autor)
Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Louisville : University Press of Colorado, [2021]
Edice:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Obsah:
  • Chahk deities and flint weapons
  • The flint and fire deity GIII
  • Classic Maya Tlaloc deities and their obsidian meteor weapons
  • The Kaloomte' lords
  • The offices and regalia of the Tlaloc cult
  • Women in the Tlaloc cult
  • God L : an obsidian and mercantile deity.