Maya Kingship: Rupture and Transformation from Classic to Postclassic Times

Examining changes to the institution of divine kingship from 750 to 950 CE in the Maya lowland cities, Maya Kingship presents a new way of studying the collapse of that civilization and the transformation of political systems between the Terminal Classic and Postclassic Periods.

Leading experts in Maya studies offer insights into the breakdown of kingship regimes, as well as the gradual urban collapse and settlement relocations that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813066697
• ISBN13: 9780813066691
• Release Date: March 2021
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"