The Blood of Kings: Dynasty and Ritual in Maya Art

xii, 335 pp. Includes 123 color plates, 50 black-and-white illustrations and 200 drawings. "This volume brings together new information about the history of the Maya civilization. By making full use of the tremendous progress in deciphering the complicated Maya hieroglyphic code that has taken place since 1960, this groundbreaking work effectively penetrates the world and minds of the creators of Maya art."