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To be like gods : dance in ancient Maya civilization / Matthew G. Looper.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studiesPublisher: Austin : University of Texas Press, 2009Edition: First editionDescription: viii, 276 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0292709889
  • 9780292709881
Other title:
  • To be like gods : Dance in ancient Maya civilisation
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 972.81016 22
LOC classification:
  • F1435.3.D34 L66 2009
Contents:
Introduction The Definition and Interpretation of Ancient Maya Dance -- 1. The Textual Record of Dance -- 2. The Iconography of Dance -- 3. Dance Poses and Gestures -- 4. Dance on Classic Maya Ceramics -- 5. The Architectural Settings of Dance -- 6. The Persistence of Maya Dance After European Contact -- Epilogue: Dance as an Image of Civilization -- Appendix T516. "Dance" Expressions Ordered by Date.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-269) and index.

Introduction The Definition and Interpretation of Ancient Maya Dance -- 1. The Textual Record of Dance -- 2. The Iconography of Dance -- 3. Dance Poses and Gestures -- 4. Dance on Classic Maya Ceramics -- 5. The Architectural Settings of Dance -- 6. The Persistence of Maya Dance After European Contact -- Epilogue: Dance as an Image of Civilization -- Appendix T516. "Dance" Expressions Ordered by Date.

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