The Spectacle of the Late Maya Court: Reflections on the Murals of Bonampak (The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere) by Mary Miller, Claudia Brittenham - July 2013

University of Texas Press, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. * Stated First Edition. * Book cover like new - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. Includes 3 to-scale reproduction posters in rear pocket. * Jacket like new, slight shelf wear. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library; books sold are NOT ex-library. * ""Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care.""
Located within the deep tropical rainforest of Chiapas, Mexico, the Maya site of Bonampak is home to the most complete and magnificent mural program of the ancient Americas. In three rooms, a pageant of rulership opens up, scene by scene, like pages of an ancient Maya book. Painted c. AD 800, the murals of Bonampak reveal a complex and multifaceted view of the ancient Maya at the end of their splendor during the last days of the Classic era. Members of the royal court engage in rituals and perform human sacrifice, dance in extravagant costumes and strip the clothing from fallen captives, acknowledge… Read More

University of Texas Press, 2013. Hardcover. New/New. New oversized cloth covered hardcover with gilt lettering to spine and front cover in a new dust jacket. Folio (13.2 x 11.2 x 1.4 inches) Clean text free of marks or underlining. To scale posters of the rooms in a folder in the rear of the book. Large photos on heavy paper. Includes maps, tables, bibliography and an index. 285 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. Located within the deep tropical rainforest of Chiapas, Mexico, the Maya site of Bonampak is home to the most complete and magnificent mural program of the ancient Americas. In three rooms, a pageant of rulership opens up, scene by scene, like pages of an ancient Maya book. Painted c. AD 800, the murals of Bonampak reveal a complex and multifaceted view of the ancient Maya at the end of their splendor during the last days of the Classic era. Members of the royal court engage in rituals and perform human sacrifice, dance in extravagant costumes and strip the… Read More

University of Texas Press. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2013. First. Hardcover. 0292744366 . Unopened, shrink-wrapped copy. Very light wear to corners.; The William And Bettye Nowlin Series In Art, History, And Culture Of The Western Hemisphere; 13.2 X 11.2 X 1.4 inches; 285 pages .