Matthew G. Looper

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Heart of Creation

The Mesoamerican World and the Legacy of Linda Schele

Edited by Andrea Stone
University of Alabama Press

Of interest to professionals as well as generalists, this collection will stand as a marker of the state of Mayan studies at the turn of the 21st century and as a tribute to the remarkable personality, Linda Schele, who guided a large part of that archaeological research for more than two decades.

  • Copyright year: 2002
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To Be Like Gods

Dance in Ancient Maya Civilization

University of Texas Press

Drawing on a wealth of evidence from epigraphy, iconography, style, and architectural analysis, Looper offers the first extensive interpretation of the role of dance in ancient Maya society.

  • Copyright year: 2009
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Lightning Warrior

Maya Art and Kingship at Quirigua

University of Texas Press

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.

  • Copyright year: 2003
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The Beast Between

Deer in Maya Art and Culture

University of Texas Press

The first book to focus on the multifaceted images of deer and hunting in ancient Maya art, from the award-winning author of To Be Like Gods: Dance in Ancient Maya Civilization.

  • Copyright year: 2019
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