Twin Tollans: Chichen Itza, Tula, and the Epiclassic to Early Postclassic Mesoamerican World Revised Edition Contributor(s): Kristan-Graham, Cynthia (Editor), Bey, George J. (Contribution by), Bolaños, Victor H. (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0884023729 ISBN-13: 9780884023722 Publisher: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Latin America - Mexico |
Dewey: 972.01 |
LCCN: 2011017155 |
Series: Dumbarton Oaks Pre-Columbian Symposia and Colloquia |
Physical Information: 1.15" H x 8.5" W x 11.03" (3.19 lbs) 522 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Mexican |
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Publisher Description: Chich n Itz and Tula have long been conceived as "twin cities"--paired political capitals that share so many aspects of architectural plan, sculptural repertory, and iconographical motifs that they represent a unique case of cultural contact and artistic convergence in ancient Mesoamerica. This volume (originally published in 2007) revisits long-standing questions regarding the relationship between Chich n Itz and Tula. Hailed as a "must read," it quickly became a fundamental source for all Mesoamericanists. Rather than approaching these cities through earlier notions of migrations and conquests, the volume considers their roles in the social, political, and economic relationships that emerged during the transition from the Epiclassic to the Early Postclassic period. The seventeen contributors utilize archaeological, art historical, anthropological, epigraphical, and ethnohistorical methods to demonstrate that the rise and florescence of the "twin cities" was the result of their success in adapting to complex processes of cultural change. These adaptations, along with the development of new types of political systems and the use of innovative visual and symbolic systems, permitted Chich n Itz and Tula to emerge as dominant powers in Mesoamerica between the Epiclassic and Early Postclassic periods. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kowalski, Jeff Karl: - Jeff Kowalski is Professor of Art History, Mesoamerican Art, and Architecture at Northern Illinois University.Kristan-Graham, Cynthia: - Cynthia Kristan-Graham, Ph.D., is Instructor of Art History in the Department of Art, Auburn University.Miller, Mary: - Mary Miller is the Vincent Scully Professor of the History of Art at Yale University. |