Water and ritual
Subtitle: the rise and fall of classic Maya rulers
By: Lisa J. Lucero.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The Linda Schele series in Maya and pre-Columbian studies
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Austin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
Subjects: Mayas -- Politics and government.; Mayas -- Kings and rulers.; Mayas -- Rites and ceremonies.; Water rights -- Central America.; Water rights -- Mexico.; Water -- Religious aspects.; Central America -- Economic conditions.; Mexico -- Economic conditions.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Water and ritual; title: Classic Maya political histories; title: Maya rituals : past and present; title: Community and the Maya : the ritual history of Saturday Creek; title: Local rulers and the Maya : the ritual history of Altar de Sacrificios; title: Regional rulers and the Maya : the ritual history of Tikal; title: The rise and fall of classic Maya rulers; title: Water, ritual, and politics in ancient complex societies.