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| Additional Physical Format: | Online version: Looper, Matthew George, 1966- Lightning warrior. Austin : University of Texas Press, 2003 (OCoLC)607058934 |
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| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Matthew George Looper |
| ISBN: | 0292705565 9780292705562 |
| OCLC Number: | 52208614 |
| Description: | xi, 265 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. |
| Contents: | Life at the crossroads : Quirigua before K'ak'Tiliw -- A restive vassal : the early reign of K'ak'Tiliw -- Rebellion and revival : the first stelae of K'ak'Tiliw -- Dreams of power : stelae F, D, and E -- Foundation of the cosmic house : stelae C and A and zoomorph B -- In honor of a great warrior : the legacy of K'ak'Tiliw -- 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. |
| Series Title: | Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies. |
| Responsibility: | Matthew G. Looper. |
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"This is a significant contribution to the field... Quirigua, although well-studied archaeologically, has not received this kind of single dedicated study of monuments... This is not because the site and its art are unimportant; as this study amply demonstrates, the artwork of the site is of great significance within the gamut of Classic Maya art." Rosemary A. Joyce, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley "This is a strange and powerful story based on impeccable scholarship, and compellingly told. It is one of the few academic books on the Maya that I would recommend to everyone."--New Scientist, 21 February 2004 Read more...
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