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  E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/501186772 Title: Fiery pool : the Maya and the mythic sea Author: Daniel Finamore; Stephen D Houston; Peabody Essex Museum; Kimbell Art Museum; St. Louis Art Museum Publisher: Salem, Mass. : New Haven, Conn. : Peabody Essex Museum ; in association with Yale University Press, ©2010. ISBN/ISSN: 9780300161373 0300161379 9780875772196 0875772196 OCLC:501186772

  
  

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Fiery pool : the Maya and the mythic sea

Author:	Daniel Finamore; Stephen D Houston; Peabody Essex Museum.; Kimbell Art Museum.; St. Louis Art Museum.
Publisher:	Salem, Mass. : Peabody Essex Museum ; New Haven, Conn. : in association with Yale University Press, ©2010.
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	"Maya art and hieroglyphs constitute one of the world's most fascinating, visually striking, and complex systems of expression. Most scholarly interpretations of Maya art and culture have emphasized that this ancient civilization was oriented toward inland centers and preoccupied with the blood of royal lineage and ritual sacrifice. Drawing on recent archaeological discoveries and developments in deciphering Maya glyphs, this volume presents a revisionist reading that shifts the emphasis of interpretation to the mythic power of the sea as the basis of a larger, deeper cultural narrative and history for the Maya." "Surrounded by the sea in all directions, the Maya viewed water as a source of both life and danger. Through the artworks presented - including acknowledged masterpieces and many never before exhibited in the United States - readers will gain a new appreciation for water's influence on Maya cosmology, its role in their interpretation of the supernatural, as well as its impact on Maya cross-cultural contacts, trading practices, and power dynamics. Essays by prominent scholars provide an interdisciplinary context for understanding Maya art as well as new interpretations of traditional iconography and symbolism."--Jacket.  Read more...
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Subjects	Peabody Essex Museum -- Exhibitions. Kimbell Art Museum -- Exhibitions. St. Louis Art Museum -- Exhibitions. View all subjects
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