Star Gods of the Maya: Astronomy in Art, Folklore, and Calendars (The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies) (Paperback)

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"This book is destined to become a standard reference work on Maya archaeoastronomy... [It provides] a basic, sound, and utterly comprehensive introduction to the subject of ancient Maya astronomy." --Andrea Stone, Professor of Art History, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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This book is destined to become a standard reference work on Maya archaeoastronomy.... [It provides] a basic, sound, and utterly comprehensive introduction to the subject of ancient Maya astronomy. (Andrea Stone, Professor of Art History, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee )

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Product Details

• Paperback: 382 pages
• Publisher: University of Texas Press (2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0292752261
• ISBN-13: 978-0292752269
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #465,755 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Five stars for Star Gods, April 23, 2000

By	Margaret Arvey (U.S.A) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Star Gods of the Maya is one of the best works on Precolumbian religion to be produced in recent years. It presents material about the astronomical interests of the ancient Maya in a manner which is accessible to the amateur but sufficiently well-documented to satisfy the specialist. Well organized and user friendly, it will probably become the desk reference of choice on this subject.

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Art historian's master work, July 11, 2000

By	Wendy Gimbel "wengimbel" (New York, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Star Gods of the Maya: Astronomy in Art, Folklore, and Calendars (The Linda Schele Series in Maya and Pre-Columbian Studies) (Hardcover)

In her brilliant, beautifully researched book, Susan Milbrath uses her extensive knowledge of Mayan art to recreate the structure of the Maya's astronomy and cosmology and, even more importantly, to celebrate their mysterious beauty. Star Gods is a splendid book written by an amazing art historian at the peak of her powers.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Star Gods, Calendars & Astronomy, January 9, 2005

By	Shaman - See all my reviews

This book is full of the most embarassing mistakes. While the drawings are wonderful the discussion of astronomy is a real problem. I'd suggest Anthony Aveni's work (many many books) as a correction to this work.