Ritual, violence, and the fall of the classic Maya kings /:

This volume explores the links between the declining prosperity of the Late to Terminal Classic period and the erosion of kingly legitimacy. Exploring issues such as the rise of inflation, greater demand of tax and tribute, deforestation due to over-population, and drought conditions, the essayists...

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Weitere Verfasser: Iannone, Gyles (HerausgeberIn), Houk, Brett A. (Brett Alan), 1967- (HerausgeberIn), Schwake, Sonja A. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2016]
Schriftenreihe:Maya studies.
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Zusammenfassung:This volume explores the links between the declining prosperity of the Late to Terminal Classic period and the erosion of kingly legitimacy. Exploring issues such as the rise of inflation, greater demand of tax and tribute, deforestation due to over-population, and drought conditions, the essayists examine what happens to a society when the king, who should be appeasing the gods, is seen as the problem.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xv, 361 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-338) and index.
ISBN:9780813055770
0813055776
0813051177
9780813051178

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