Royal Courts of the Ancient Maya

Volume 1: Theory, Comparison, and Synthesis
1. Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-0-8133-3640-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 312 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 225 mm, Gewicht: 417 g

This book provides theory, comparison, and synthesis to establish a carefully considered framework for approaching the study of courts and their functions throughout the world of the ancient Maya. It is based on the annual meeting of the American Anthropological Association.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Inomata, Takeshi

Houston, Stephen D

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface -- Obituary, Floyd Lounsbury -- Introduction -- Opening the Royal Maya Court -- Theoretical and Thematic Approaches -- King’s People -- Peopling the Classic Maya Court -- Perspectives on Actors, Gender Roles, and Architecture at Classic Maya Courts and Households -- Spatial Dimensions of Maya Courtly Life -- Court and Realm -- Classic Maya Concepts of the Royal Court -- Comparative Views and Conclusions -- Aztec Noble Courts -- Concluding Remarks

Über Autor(innen)

Takeshi Inomata