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Title: The CODE OF KINGS: The Language of Seven Sacred Maya Temples and Tombs by Linda Schele, Justin Kerr ISBN: 0-684-85209-8 Publisher: Scribner Pub. Date: 06 June, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.89 (9 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A great achivement in art/history commentary
Comment: "The Code of Kings" suffers from too much seriousness. The structure of the book relies on interpreting some main architectural achievements of the Mayan kings who commissioned them. That is, for most chapters a brief historical narrative is followed by a detailed description of the monumental group of interest and ends with an interpretation as to its relevance. The interpretations are good, and we can appreciate the great scholarly gifts of Linda Schele (in particular when the authors dispose of the Toltec Maya myths of Chichen Itza). We can even be moved at times such as when the authors talk of the Great Plaza of Waxaklahun-Ubah-K'Awil (this reviewer was happy to have read it a few days before going to Copan). However, this dense package might scare away a more casual reader of the Maya history. It also makes this book pretty useless to take along in your trip to Guatemala and Yucatan, unless you will have plenty of time to sit down under some trees and read while you visit. But if you have plenty of time to prepare for your trip, you definitely need to read it. And of course, it is a must in any serious book collection on the Maya.
Rating: 5
Summary: The Code of Kings
Comment: This is not just an archeological study of some of the most important sites of the Maya world, it is an inmersion into Maya philosophy and art. I found it exciting how the book relates stories about the conflicts and conquests between the city states and their kings. Some of the new theories into the Toltec migration to Maya land are also very interesting and refreshing to read. I don't think this is a beginner book, at times it digs deep into Maya symbology and thinking, this could make it hard to follow if you're not familiar with some Maya history. Overall, like all of Schele's work, this is an excellent book.
Rating: 5
Summary: A very nice and unexpected surprise
Comment: As soon as I started reading "The Code Of The Kings" I knew that one thing was wrong with the book ...the title!. The title had make believe the book had something to do with glyphs in detail, Maya writing system description, the deciphering of such a system, etc. Instead I faced with ... Linda Schele's "A Forrest Of Kings", Part Two!. I loved "The Code Of The Kings" ... even when it wasn't what I had expected!
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