Art and Myth of the Ancient Maya

by Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos

Book Overview

A nuanced look at Maya mythology, from the literary record of the Popol Vuh to a broad range of artistic depictions by ancient Maya artists

This nuanced account explores Maya mythology through the lens of art, text, and culture. It offers an important reexamination of the mid-16th-century Popol Vuh, long considered an authoritative text, which is better understood as one among many crucial sources for the interpretation of ancient Maya...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300207174
• ISBN13: 9780300207170
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 3.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.3" x 10.1"