Author: Paxton, Meredith
Title: The Cosmos of the Yucatec Maya. Cycles and Steps from the Madrid Codex
Description: Albuquerque, University of New Mexico Press, 2001. First Edition. Cloth. Folio. First edition, stated. Bright red cloth in unclipped jacket. Small folio. 242 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A new study of two Maya codices, with a focus on a previously unrecognized image of the solar system in the Madrid Codex. Using this analysis, the author studies the importance of the movement of the sun and planets in the daily life of the Maya. NEAR FINE with a hint of edgewear. Near Fine/Near Fine.
Keywords: Noisbn Astronomy Mesoamerican History
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Title: The Cosmos of the Yucatec Maya. Cycles and Steps from the Madrid Codex
Description: Albuquerque, University of New Mexico Press, 2001. First Edition. Cloth. Folio. First edition, stated. Bright red cloth in unclipped jacket. Small folio. 242 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A new study of two Maya codices, with a focus on a previously unrecognized image of the solar system in the Madrid Codex. Using this analysis, the author studies the importance of the movement of the sun and planets in the daily life of the Maya. NEAR FINE with a hint of edgewear. Near Fine/Near Fine.
Keywords: Noisbn Astronomy Mesoamerican History
Price: US$ 81.00 Seller: Mare Booksellers
- Book number: 020385
- Book number: 020385
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