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The Beast Between - Deer in Maya Art and Culture (Hardcover)
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The Beast Between - Deer in Maya Art and Culture (Hardcover)
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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 symbol. Offering an in-depth
semantic analysis of this imagery, The Beast Between considers
iconography, hieroglyphic texts, mythological discourses, and
ritual narratives to translate the significance and meaning of the
vibrant metaphors expressed in a variety of artifacts depicting
deer and hunting. Charting the importance of deer as a key
component of the Maya diet, especially for elites, and analyzing
the coupling of deer and maize in the Maya worldview, The Beast
Between reveals a close and long-term interdependence between the
Maya and these animals. Not only are deer depicted naturalistically
in hunting and ritual scenes, but also they are assigned human
attributes. This rich imagery reflects the many ways in which deer
hunting was linked to status, sexuality, and war as part of a
deeper process to ensure the regeneration of both agriculture and
ancestry. Drawing on methodologies of art history, archaeology, and
ethnology, this illuminating work is poised to become a key
resource for multiple fields.
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