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The apotheosis of Janaab' Pakal science, history, and religion at classic Maya Palenque

Title
The apotheosis of Janaab' Pakal [electronic resource] : science, history, and religion at classic Maya Palenque / Gerardo Aldana.
Author
Aldana y Villalobos, Gerardo.
Publication
Boulder : University Press of Colorado, c2007.

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Description
1 online resource (xxxiv, 230 p.) : ill., maps.
Series Statement
Mesoamerican worlds
Uniform Title
Apotheosis of Janaab' Pakal (Online)
Alternative Title
Apotheosis of Janaab' Pakal (Online)
Subject
  • Maya astronomy > Mexico > Palenque (Chiapas)
  • Maya cosmology
  • Mayan languages > Writing
  • Palenque Site (Mexico)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-222) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
New life at B'aakal -- Recovering Maya astronomy -- Constructing portals -- Errors and identities -- The public face of re-creation -- Re-creation through K'awiilian astronomy -- Zuyuathan : secret knowledge and the maintenance of power.
LCCN
2007007082
OCLC
ssj0000631154
Author
Aldana y Villalobos, Gerardo.
Title
The apotheosis of Janaab' Pakal [electronic resource] : science, history, and religion at classic Maya Palenque / Gerardo Aldana.
Imprint
Boulder : University Press of Colorado, c2007.
Series
Mesoamerican worlds
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-222) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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