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The ancient Maya city of Quirigua occupied a crossroads between Copan in the southeastern Maya highlands and the major centers of the Peten heartland. Though always a relatively small city, Quirigua stands out because of its public monuments, which were some of the greatest achievements of Classic Maya civilization. Impressive not only for their colossal size, high sculptural quality, and eloquent hieroglyphic texts, the sculptures of Quirigua are also one of the few complete, in situ series of Maya monuments anywhere, which makes them a crucial source of information about ancient Maya spirituality and political practice within a specific historical context. Using epigraphic, iconographic, and stylistic analyses, this study explores the integrated political-religious meanings of Quirigua's monumental sculptures during the eighth-century A.D. reign of the city's most famous ruler, K'ak' Tiliw. In particular, Matthew Looper focuses on the role of stelae and other sculpture in representing the persona of the ruler not only as a political authority but also as a manifestation of various supernatural entities with whom he was associated through ritual performance. By tracing this sculptural program from its Early Classic beginnings through the reigns of K'ak' Tiliw and his successors, and also by linking it to practices at Copan, Looper offers important new insights into the politico-religious history of Quirigua and its ties to other Classic Maya centers, the role of kingship in Maya society, and the development of Maya art.

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University of Texas Press
ISBN-10
0292705565
ISBN-13
9780292705562
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2374057

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Author
Matthew G. Looper
Publication Name
Lightning Warrior : Maya Art and Kingship at Quirigua
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
277 Pages

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11.3in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
8.8in
Item Weight
45 Oz

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F1435.1.Q8l66 2003
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This is a strange and powerful story, based on impeccable scholarship, and compellingly told. It is one of the few academic books on the Maya that I would recommend to everyone., "This is a significant contribution to the field. . . . Quirigua, although well-studied archaeologically, has not received this kind of single dedicated study of monuments. . . . This is not because the site and its art are unimportant; as this study amply demonstrates, the artwork of the site is of great significance within the gamut of Classic Maya art." Rosemary A. Joyce, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley"This is a strange and powerful story based on impeccable scholarship, and compellingly told.It is one of the few academic books on the Maya that I would recommend to everyone."--NewScientist, 21 February 2004
Table of Content
Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Life at the Crossroads: Quirigua before K'ak' Tiliw 2. A Restive Vassal: The Early Reign of K'ak' Tiliw 3. Rebellion and Revival: The First Stelae of K'ak' Tiliw 4. Dreams of Power: Stelae F, D, and E 5. Foundation of the Cosmic House: Stelae C and A and Zoomorph B 6. In Honor of a Great Warrior: The Legacy of K'ak' Tiliw Appendix A. Rulers of Quirigua Appendix B. Historical Events Recorded in the Texts of Quirigua Appendix C. Selected Historical Events from the Texts of Copan Appendix D. Transcriptions and Translations of the Monumental Inscriptions Commissioned by K'ak' Tiliw Notes Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2003
Topic
Archaeology
Lccn
2003-010416
Dewey Decimal
972.81/31
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Social Science

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