A Forest of Kings :The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya
A Forest of Kings :The Untold Story of the Ancient Maya
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14 October, 1993
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The mystique of the pre-Columbian Maya has prompted much speculation about the nature of this sophisticated people. With the breaking of their elaborate hieroglyphic code, Schele and Freidel, Mayan scholars of note, provide a new look at the Maya. Structured on sound scholarly principles, their presentation abounds in notes, references, indexes, and chronologies with profuse line-drawings of temple and other inscriptions. They devote a chapter to each of the major Mayan city-states. What makes this volume more accessible and of greater impact than the average scholarly study are the frequent vignettes of great events, kingly acts, etc., told dramatically, in a fictive but plausible style that allows the ancient Maya at last to speak for themselves. Recommended for informed laypersons, as well as specialist and young adult readers.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780688112042 |
| ISBN10 | 0688112048 |
| Number Of Pages | 552 |
| Item Weight | 771 g |
| Product Dimensions | 178 x 254 x 35 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Format | paperback |
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Author's Bio
David Freidel has been a Maya archaeologist for twenty years. He teaches at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Linda Schele was a well-known authority on Maya writing and art, and the co-author of many books on the Maya including The Blood of Kings and The Code of Kings. She died in 1998.