Trees of paradise and pillars of the world : the serial stela cycle of "18-Rabbit-God K," King of Copan / Elizabeth A. Newsome.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Newsome, Elizabeth A., author.

Series:

The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Uaxaclahun U Bah K'awil, King of Copa´n.

Uaxaclahun U Bah K'awil.

Stele (Archaeology)--Honduras--Copán Site.

Stele (Archaeology).

Maya art--Honduras--Copán Site.

Maya art.

Mayas--Honduras--Copán Site--Rites and ceremonies.

Mayas.

Copa´n Site (Honduras).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (411 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, [2001]

Summary:

This ambitious study argues that Maya stelae were erected not only to support a ruler's temporal claims to power but more importantly to express the fundamental connection in Maya worldview between rulership and the cosmology inherent in their vision of cyclical time.

Contents:

Intro

Cover

Series Page

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Cosmic Origin Myths, Kingship, and the Rites of Renewal: An Introduction to the Stela Cult in the Classic Maya Lowlands

1. 18-Rabbit's Kingdom: Archaeology and History at Copan

2. The Reign and Monuments of 18-Rabbit-God K

3. The Iconography of Vision Quest in 18-Rabbit's Stela Cycle

4. A Spell Cast Over the Perimeter of Sacred Ground: The Inscriptions of 18-Rabbit's Stelae

5. Trees of Paradise and Pillars of the World: An Iconological Interpretation of 18-Rabbit's Great Plaza Series

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780292765092

0292765096

OCLC:

1393305202