Description: To Be Like Gods: Dance in Ancient Maya Civilization (The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies) [Hardcover] Looper, Matthew G. Product Overview Winner, Association for Latin American Art Book Award, 2010The Maya of Mexico and Central America have performed ritual dances for more than two millennia. Dance is still an essential component of religious experience today, serving as a medium for communication with the supernatural. During the Late Classic period (AD 600-900), dance assumed additional importance in Maya royal courts through an association with feasting and gift exchange. These performances allowed rulers to forge political alliances and demonstrate their control of trade in luxury goods. The aesthetic values embodied in these performances were closely tied to Maya social structure, expressing notions of gender, rank, and status. Dance was thus not simply entertainment, but was fundamental to ancient Maya notions of social, religious, and political identity.Using an innovative interdisciplinary approach, Matthew Looper examines several types of data relevant to ancient Maya dance, including hieroglyphic texts, pictorial images in diverse media, and architecture. A series of case studies illustrates the application of various analytical methodologies and offers interpretations of the form, meaning, and social significance of dance performance. Although the nuances of movement in Maya dances are impossible to recover, Looper demonstrates that a wealth of other data survives which allows a detailed consideration of many aspects of performance. To Be Like Gods thus provides the first comprehensive interpretation of the role of dance in ancient Maya society and also serves as a model for comparative research in the archaeology of performance. Read more Details Publisher : University of Texas Press; Illustrated edition (January 15, 2009) Language : English Hardcover : 296 pages ISBN-10 : 0292709889 ISBN-13 : 81 Item Weight : 2.44 pounds Dimensions : 8.5 x 1.4 x 11 inches Best Sellers Rank: #4,566,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #514 in Dance Music #805 in Mayan History (Books) #1,820 in Central America History #514 in Dance Music We have been selling used books since 2012, and we've learned that the most important thing is doing good business. Honesty is our policy. Free Shipping We ship worldwide. We have multiple warehouses around the world, so please note the extended handling time on certain listings.
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ISBN: 0292709889
ISBN10: 0292709889
ISBN13: 9780292709881
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Brand: University of Texas Press
GTIN: 09780292709881
Number of Pages: 296 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: To Be like Gods : Dance in Ancient Maya Civilization
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication Year: 2009
Item Height: 1 in
Subject: Archaeology, History / Prehistoric & Primitive, Dance / General, Genres & Styles / Dance
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 40.1 Oz
Item Length: 11.2 in
Author: Matthew G. Looper
Subject Area: Music, Art, Performing Arts, Social Science
Item Width: 8.8 in
Format: Hardcover
