A Commentary on the Dresden Codex: A Maya Hieroglyphic Book [Hardcover]

John Eric Sidney Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1972

(v) + 156 pp. with 45 color illus., oblong 4to,

Product Details

• Hardcover: 156 pages
• Publisher: American Philosophical Society; First Edition edition (1972)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0871690934
• ISBN-13: 978-0871690937
• Product Dimensions: 15 x 11.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,508,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Standard, but somewhat out of date commentary, April 15, 1998

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This review is from: A Commentary on the Dresden Codex: A Maya Hieroglyphic Book (Hardcover)

This is the standard text and facsimile on the Dresden. Thompson was one of the greatest experts on the Maya and for the time, did an excellent job. However as we can now read the glyphs with greater reliability, some of the interpretations are out of date. This should be part of any serious student of Maya Codices, but reference should be made to other more up-to-date titles. Although this is out of print, The Fondo de Cultura Economica (FCE) is due to re-publish soon an updated version with a new commentary.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A standard reference, March 22, 2000

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Greg Reddick (Redmond, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Commentary on the Dresden Codex: A Maya Hieroglyphic Book (Hardcover)

This commentary is required reading for any student of the Maya codices. It was the best available resource at the time of publication. Even the ideas that are out of fashion by present thinking are worth considering. The facsimile is a full-color reproduction, based off the Förstemann edition, but re-colored by Thompson.