To Be Like Gods: Dance in Ancient Maya Civilization

by Matthew G. Looper

The Maya of Mexico and Central America have performed ritual dances for more than two millennia. Dance is still an essential component of religious experience today, serving as a medium for communication with the supernatural. During the Late Classic period (AD 600-900), dance assumed additional importance in Maya royal courts through an association with feasting and gift exchange. These performances allowed rulers to forge political alliances and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292709889
• ISBN13: 9780292709881
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 2.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.7" x 11.2"