The ancient Maya city of Quirigua occupied a crossroads between Copan in the southeastern Maya highlands and the major centers of the Peten heartland. Though always a relatively small city; Quirigua stands out because of its public monuments; which were some of the greatest achievements of Classic Maya civilization. Impressive not only for their colossal size; high sculptural quality; and eloquent hieroglyphic texts; the sculptures of Quirigua are also one of the few complete; in situ series of Maya monuments anywhere; which makes them a crucial source of information about ancient Maya spirituality and political practice within a specific historical context.Using epigraphic; iconographic; and stylistic analyses; this study explores the integrated political-religious meanings of Quiriguas monumental sculptures during the eighth-century A.D. reign of the citys most famous ruler; Kak Tiliw. In particular; Matthew Looper focuses on the role of stelae and other sculpture in representing the persona of the ruler not only as a political authority but also as a manifestation of various supernatural entities with whom he was associated through ritual performance. By tracing this sculptural program from its Early Classic beginnings through the reigns of Kak Tiliw and his successors; and also by linking it to practices at Copan; Looper offers important new insights into the politico-religious history of Quirigua and its ties to other Classic Maya centers; the role of kingship in Maya society; and the development of Maya art.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful. We need to read "Uncle Lukes" story about the WHO WHAT WHERE WHY and THIS IS WHAT REALLY HAPPENED!!By Lil-BitI had to place my order for this book; written by one of the best southern rap artists of my time. Not because I am a fan; but because of everything he has been through; throughout his life; apparently he put it all in this book for us to read all about it!Im from Miami; and I know the story of how he started his record label in the backyard; inside a shed of his mothers house in Liberty City. How he struggled with every day living in the "hood; what happened during his concerts... But what always had me wondering was what really took place when him along with the 2 Live Crew; was banned.....in the USA! A song and an album didnt just hold that title. It was displayed on WSVN 7 WPLG 10 news stations in Dade county I only heard the medias story.....I want to read Luther Campbells story! I am so glad I saw his post on Instagram the night of Sunday Aug 2. I immediately went on to preorder my copy in hopes I do not leave for the United Kingdom the day he arrives in my residential city of Atlanta so I can ask him to sign my copy!This is monumental efforts on his part to do this...to share with us...the truth!! This to me is history that will be discussed years from now beyond! My copy will arrive tomorrow morning and I cannot wait!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. If I could give a book 6 stars...By CustomerThis book was incredibly inspiring and educational and easily one of my best reads of 2016. I learned so much about Miami and American history in general. For example I didnt know that he came up with the Parental Guidance sticker that you now have on music records. Or that he was the only independent black-owned label of his time. At the highest point; his networth was 100 million and he used that money to set up the first post-riot thriving business enterprise in his city. And was also the only black person to buy club space on the prestigious but divided South Beach in the 80s; where he attempted to unite the people with his cultural movement of catering to all the races at his club. But unfortunately like the many before him trying to change the status quo- he got Cointelproed. In his own words: "The higher Ive climbed in this country the more racism Ive seen. You think its bad when youre a young kid on the corner and the cops are throwing you up against walls and rifling through your pockets to steal your money. But then you work hard and play by the rules and get ahead and the harassment gets even worse. Its not as physically threatening but it grows more intense because once youre a black person with a little bit of money a little bit of economic leverage then youre even more of a threat to the status quo and thats when you really become a target." And THATS how he lost his business. Whether its an economic movement (Black Wall Street); a political movement (Black Panthers); a musical/cultural movement (Uptown Records; Ruff Riders and Loud Records)- any black movement existing on its own terms for black people and to the benefit of black people gets taken down eventually. By all means; whether subtly or blatantly. And Luke was all three. But the best thing about this book is that even after that he didnt stop: his dedication to his community continued and he continued to achieve so much and be a pioneer in other fields. True hero.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Amazing and so informativeBy R. PetersonAmazing - I love biographies. This book was sooo good. I dont like rap music but I was fascinated to read about the early history of rap. Plus I love to see the little guy make it. Also; it was really interesting to read about the Miami music scene and how Luther Campbell tapped an untapped market. I also loved how he was able to get around racism and make a fortune. What a crazy; fascinating; wild time it was and Luther Campbell came out of it with his soul intact.