Function and meaning in classic Maya architecture : a symposium at Dumbarton Oaks, 7th and 8th October 1994 / Stephen D. Houston, editor.
| Other author | Houston, Stephen D. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, ©1998. |
| Description | viii, 562 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Classic Maya architecture: implications and comparisons / David Webster -- Continuity and disjunction: the pre-classic antecedents of classic Maya architecture / Richard D. Hansen -- Structures as sites: the construction process and Maya architecture / Elliot M. Abrams -- What do houses mean? Approaches to the analysis of classic Maya commoner residences / Kevin J. Johnston and Nancy Gonlin -- A design for meaning in Maya architecture / Mary Miller -- Dynastic architectural programs: intention and design in classic Maya buildings at Copan and other sites / William L. Fash -- Ancestors and the classic Maya built environment / Patricia A. McAnany -- The architectural context of caches, burials, and other ritual activities for the classic period Maya (as reflected at Caracol, Belize) / Diane Z. Chase and Arlen F. Chase -- Classic Maya depictions of the built environment / Stephen D. Houston -- 'The fire enters his house': architecture and ritual in classic Maya texts / David Stuart -- The jade hearth: centrality, rulership, and the classic Maya temple / Karl Taube -- The iconography of Maya architectural façades during the late classic period / Linda Schele -- Finding function and meaning in classic Maya architecture / Stephen D. Houston. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 98004133 |
| ISBN | 0884022544 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F1435.3.A6 F85 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |