Why read Lives of the Gods?

Book cover of Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art

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This engaging exploration of the Maya pantheon introduces readers to the complex stories of Mesoamerican divinity through the stunning carvings, ceramics, and metalwork of the Classic period

Focusing on the period between A.D. 250 and 900, Lives of the Gods reveals that ancient Maya artists evoked a pantheon as…

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Why read it?

1 author picked Lives of the Gods as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

James L. Fitzsimmons

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I saw the exhibit with a dear friend in 2023—and now, every time I look at this catalogue, I think of that wonderful day in New York at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

This is a beautiful book, filled with gorgeous photographs and essays by leaders in their fields. Lives of the Gods wisely arranges its pieces around a central theme—divinity in Maya visual culture—without getting bogged down in technical jargon. Accessible to specialists and non-specialists alike, it is everything one could ask for in a coffee table book.

From James' 3 favorite reads in 2023.