The Beast Between: Deer in Maya Art and Culture

by Matthew G. Looper

The first book to focus on the multifaceted images of deer and hunting in ancient Maya art, from the award-winning author of To Be Like Gods: Dance in Ancient Maya Civilization.

Winner, CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, 2019

The white-tailed deer had a prominent status in Maya civilization: it was the most important wild-animal food source at many inland Maya sites and also functioned as a major ceremonial...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477318054
• ISBN13: 9781477318058
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.3" x 10.1"