Ritual human sacrifice in Mesoamerica : a conference at Dumbarton Oaks, October 13th and 14th, 1979 / Elizabeth P. Benson, organizer ; Elizabeth H. Boone, editor.
| Other author | Boone, Elizabeth Hill. |
| Other author | Dumbarton Oaks. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, ©1984. |
| Description | viii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Ritual human sacrifice in Mesoamerica: an introduction / Jacques Soustelle -- Human sacrifice among the Classic Maya / Linda Schele -- Maya heart sacrifice: cultural perspective and surgical technique / Francis Robicsek and Donald Hales -- Human sacrifice in the Books of Chilam Balam of Tizimin and Chumayel / Munro S. Edmonson -- In search of the Mountain of Foam: human sacrifice in eastern Mesoamerica / S. Jeffrey K. Wilkerson -- The Templo Mayor of Tenochtitlan: economics and ideology / Eduardo Matos Moctezuma -- Memory clothing: costumes associated with Aztec human sacrifice / Patricia Rieff Anawalt -- Ochpaniztli in historical perspective / Betty Ann Brown -- Human sacrifice in the Old World and the New: some similarities and differences / Nigel Davies -- Overview: Mesoamerican human sacrifice in evolutionary perspective / Arthur Demarest. |
| General note | "Contains the results of the 1979 Dumbarton Oaks conference"--Pref. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographies. |
| LCCN | 83014059 |
| ISBN | 0884021203 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | F1219.3.R38 R57 1984 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |