DOC Contemporary Art Therapy with Adolescents by Shirley Riley in Arts-Photography

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Ancient American palaces still captivate those who stand before them. Even in their fallen and ruined condition; the palaces project such power that; according to the editors of this new collection; it must have been deliberately drawn into their formal designs; spatial layouts; and choice of locations. Such messages separated palaces from other elite architecture and reinforced the power and privilege of those residing in them. Indeed; as Christie and Sarro write; "the relation between political power and architecture is a pervasive and intriguing theme in the Americas."Given the variety of cultures; time periods; and geographical locations examined within; the editors of this book have grouped the articles into four sections. The first looks at palaces in cultures where they have not previously been identified; including the Huaca of Moche Site; the Wari of Peru; and Chaco Canyon in the U.S. Southwest. The second section discusses palaces as "stage sets" that express power; such as those found among the Maya; among the Coast Salish of the Pacific Northwest; and at El Tajiacute;n on the Mexican Gulf Coast. The third part of the volume presents cases in which differences in elite residences imply differences in social status; with examples from Pasado de la Amada; the Valley of Oaxaca; Teotihuacan; and the Aztecs. The final section compares architectural strategies between cultures; the models here are Farfaacute;n; Peru; under both the Chimuacute; and the Inka; and the separate states of the Maya and the Inka.Such scope; and the quality of the scholarship; make Palaces and Power in the Americas a must-have work on the subject.