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War owl falling : innovation, creativity, and culture change in ancient Maya society / Markus Eberl ; foreword by Arlen F. Chase and Diane Chase, series editors.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Eberl, Markus, author.
- Series:
- Maya studies.
- Maya Studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mayas--History.
- Mayas.
- Mayas--Antiquities.
- Maya art.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (pages cm)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Gainesville, Florida : University Press of Florida, 2017.
- Summary:
- Unlike earlier geometric decorations, the war owls and other eighth-century motifs relate to Classic Maya art and writing. Eberl probes their meaning by comparing where they occur and by situating them in social structures that circumscribe individual action.
- Contents:
- Flower Mountain revealed: innovation and social change in ancient societies
- Wings for hummingbirds to fly with: creativity as a play of symbols
- Itzamnaaj's court: creativity embedded in social opportunity structures
- Bleibt alles anders: modeling invention
- A ruler just like me: status, power, and innovation
- Stillman wanders, Babel rises: innovation's impact on structures
- Names of the owl: exploring creativity and innovation.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 22, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 0-8130-5348-X
- 0-8130-5209-2
- OCLC:
- 1013826984
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