Art and Society in a Highland Maya Community : The Altarpiece of Santiago Atitlán / Allen J. Christenson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Christenson, Allen J., 1957-

Series:

Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies.

Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tzutuhil sculpture--Guatemala--Santiago Atitlán.

Tzutuhil sculpture.

Altarpieces--Guatemala--Santiago Atitlán.

Altarpieces.

Tzutuhil Indians--Religion.

Tzutuhil Indians.

Santiago Atitlán (Guatemala)--Religious life and customs.

Santiago Atitlán (Guatemala).

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (261 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Austin, Texas : University of Texas Press, 2001.

Summary:

This book is a study of a major piece of modern Mayan religious art.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Figures

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CHAPTER ONE Introduction

CHAPTER TWO The Altarpiece in the Context of Tz’utujil History

CHAPTER THREE The Sixteenth-Century Church and Its Altarpieces

CHAPTER FOUR The Central Altarpiece and Tz’utujil Cosmology

CHAPTER FIVE The Iconic Motifs of the Central Altarpiece

CHAPTER SIX The Basal Narrative Panels of the Central Altarpiece

CHAPTER SEVEN Conclusion

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [215]-230) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-292-74508-7

OCLC:

606587394