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The Smoking gods : tobacco in maya art, history and religion / Francis Robicsek

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Robicsek, Francis

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Norman, OK : University of Oklahoma Press , c1978Description: 233 p. : illus. ; 31 cmSubject(s):

DDC classification:

LAS 391.4 ROB

Summary: In this, Robicsek's third major book on the Mayans, he traces what must be every conceivable reference to tobacco smoking in the historic record of this amazing Central American civilization. Most of his data comes from inscriptions on artifacts and sculpture that have been conveniently computerized for reference. He provides what is almost a personal smoking history of the various Mayan gods, and there were a lot of them. Every man with a cigar depicted on a Mayan vase is mentioned.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Latin American Studies	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	LAS 391.4 ROB (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		062133

In this, Robicsek's third major book on the Mayans, he traces what must be every conceivable reference to tobacco smoking in the historic record of this amazing Central American civilization. Most of his data comes from inscriptions on artifacts and sculpture that have been conveniently computerized for reference. He provides what is almost a personal smoking history of the various Mayan gods, and there were a lot of them. Every man with a cigar depicted on a Mayan vase is mentioned.

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