Lightning Warrior

Download or read book Lightning Warrior written by Matthew G. Looper and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2003-12-01 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using epigraphic, iconographic, and stylistic analyses, this study explores the integrated political-religious meanings of Quirigua's monumental sculptures during the eighth-century A.D. reign of the city's most famous ruler, K'ak' 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.-publisher description.