Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts
Paul Schellhas
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Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts

Paul Schellhas
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Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts is the landmark study by Paul Schellhas (1859-1945), the German scholar who first systematically catalogued the gods of the Maya codices, labelling them God A, God B, and so on, a naming system epigraphers still use today. Working from the Dresden, Madrid, and Paris codices, Schellhas laid groundwork for all later Maya iconography. The book is a foundation text of Mayanist studies. Free PDF download available on BDeBooks.

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Paul Schellhas

Paul Schellhas was a German scholar whose study of Maya manuscripts helped establish a durable system for discussing the figures represented in them. Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts examines images in the Dresden, Madrid, and Paris codices, comparing attributes, costume, signs, and recurring…

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