The Maya | 
|  | | | Title: | The Maya | | Author: | Henri Stierlin | | Publisher: | Taschen | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 15 April, 2001 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 3822812412 / 9783822812419 | | List Price: | $14.99 | | You Save: | $0.01 | | Amazon Price: | $14.98 (via Amazon marketplace seller) | | | |
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The Maya
Palaces and pyramids of the rain forest The author and editor Henri Stierlin has based his presentation of these most remarkable examples of Mayan architecture on the latest findings from excavations in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Belize. Cities have been rediscovered in the depths of the rain forest, along with soaring pyramids, mysterious tombs, palaces with frescoes and steles. Particularly intriguing is the fact that, although this very advanced civilisation evolved completely separately from that of the "Old World", the architectural parallels are astonishing. Only very recently has it been possible to decipher Mayan hieroglyphics to any great extent. This new research is used to full advantage by this volume as a key to unlock the mystery of Mayan architecture. The Author and Editor:
Henri Stierlin was born in Alexandria in 1928. In 1948 he published his first articles on art history and made numerous radio and television programmes on the history of civilisation.
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• Album De Fotos De Los Mayas 29 July, 2006
Excelente libro sobre las estructuras mayas que aun se encuentran en pie hoy en día. Muestra magnificas fotos donde se puede apreciar los complicados y bellos acentos encontrados en estas estructuras que han sobrevivido el pasar de los anos y el maltrato de la gente. Excelente album historico. El libro es de buena calidad en cuanto a cubierta y durabilidad.
- Reviewed by customer ID: AKDHM8CQ07QL9
• Beautiful Maya 11 November, 2001
This is basically a coffee table book. Nice pictures, easy text, not too deep. A good reference if you want to choose which Maya big spots you want to visit in your next vacation. It does suffer from not reflecting more recent advances on the interpretation on Maya history, such as the Toltec influence. But it is not apparently the objective of the book. This reviewer thinks that what the author wants is for you to get interested in the Maya civilization, to respond to the beauty and greatness of its art, to give to research and protection funds... All very commendable goals but perhaps a little too weak for the more historically minded. Yet, even this last one can have a fine time reviewing this book which is always a nice reminder of the places we saw, or want to visit someday.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2A0ACYKF0S5LF
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