Royal Courts of the Ancient Maya

"The two volumes of Royal Courts of the Ancient Maya provide current archaeological perspectives on Maya courts conceived as vital, functioning social groups composed of lords, courtiers, scribes, prie"

List of contents

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

About the author

Takeshi Inomata

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Houston, Stephen D Houston, Stephen D. Houston, Houston Stephen, Takeshi Inomata, Takeshi Houston Inomata, Inomata Takeshi
• Assisted by: Stephen D. Houston (Editor), Takeshi Inomata (Editor)
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.11.2000
• EAN: 9780813336404
• ISBN: 978-0-8133-3640-4
• No. of pages: 306
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); South America, CE period up to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, History of the Americas, HISTORY / Latin America / Pre-Columbian Era, History of the Americas: pre-contacts