Lightning Warrior: Maya Art and Kingship at Quirigua (Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies) by Matthew G. Looper - 2003-03-09

University of Texas Press, 2003-12-01. hardcover. Very Good. 11x8x0. Hardcover. Dust jacket included and in very good condition. Name on front end sheet. No writing, highlighting, or marks in text. Minor wear to page edges and corners. From the estate of a smoker.

University of Texas Press, 2003-12-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

University of Texas Press. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

xii+265 pages with diagrams, illustrations, drawings, maps, figures, photographs, plates, appendices, bibliography and index. Quarto (11 11/4" 8 1/2") bound in original publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. 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… Read More

Univ of Texas Pr, 2003. Hardcover. New. 277 pages. 11.00x8.50x1.25 inches.

Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2003. Oversize Hardback. Near Fine/Fine. XL. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Small mark on front free endpaper. Full brown cloth boards. 8 5/8""w x 11 1/4""h. 266 pages. Many b&w photos and illustrations.

University of Texas Press, 2003-12-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 2003. 1st Edltion: 2003 . Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 4to or 4° (Quarto): over 9¾" x 12" tall. Backround Drawing By the Author (Jacket Art); Thomas Tolles (Photo). 265 + xi pp. An excellent, spotlessly clean copy and dust jacket! Clean, fresh, sharp, tight, essentially and virtually flawless copy and dust jacket with crisp pages, spotlessly clean text, and very light shelf wear. Over-sized and/or over weight book; may require additional postage. Please note that large and/or heavy items may incur extra shipping charge for both domestic and/or international shipments.