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Ancient Maya Political Dynamics
Antonia E. Foias
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Description for Ancient Maya Political Dynamics
paperback. An exploration, using research from the Maya site Motul de San Jose in Guatemala, of how political structures and dynamics have been examined by political anthropologists and archaeologists over the last century. Series: Maya Studies. Num Pages: 306 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; 3B; HBJK; HBLA; HDD; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 472.
The study of politics, a dominating force throughout history, can provide great insight into the lives of ancient people. Because of the richness and complexity of Maya society, archaeologists and anthropologists have spent decades attempting to reconstruct its political systems.
In Ancient Maya Political Dynamics, Antonia Foias argues that there is no single Maya political history but multiple histories, no single Maya state but multiple polities that need to be understood at the level of the lived, individual experience. She explores the ways in which the dynamics of political power shaped the lives and landscape of the Maya ... Read more
The study of politics, a dominating force throughout history, can provide great insight into the lives of ancient people. Because of the richness and complexity of Maya society, archaeologists and anthropologists have spent decades attempting to reconstruct its political systems.
In Ancient Maya Political Dynamics, Antonia Foias argues that there is no single Maya political history but multiple histories, no single Maya state but multiple polities that need to be understood at the level of the lived, individual experience. She explores the ways in which the dynamics of political power shaped the lives and landscape of the Maya ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Series
Maya Studies
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813060897
SKU
V9780813060897
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About Antonia E. Foias
Antonia E. Foias is professor of anthropology at Williams College, USA and the coeditor of Motul de San José: Politics, History, and Economy in a Classic Maya Polity.
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