{"product_id":"translating-maya-hieroglyphs-paperback-softback-9780806151212","title":"Translating Maya Hieroglyphs (Paperback \/ softback) 9780806151212","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTranslating Maya Hieroglyphs\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eScott A. J. Johnson (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780806151212\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 July 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e408 pages, 69 black \u0026amp; white illustrations, 1 map, 27 table\u003cbr\u003e27.9 x 21.6 x 2.4 cm, 1.152 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis long-overdue, richly illustrated introduction to the beauty and complexity of Maya script will be a welcome resource to students and scholars alike. Scott A. J. Johnson provides not only a valuable teaching tool but a way to bring archaeologists, linguists, and historians of the Maya up to date on the many advances made in understanding Maya texts over recent decades.\"\"Martha Macri, coeditor of\u003ci\u003e The New Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs: The Codical Texts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eMaya hieroglyphic writing may seem impossibly opaque to beginning students, but scholar Scott A. J. Johnson presents it as a regular and comprehensible system in this engaging, easy-to-follow textbook. The only comprehensive introduction designed specifically for those new to the study, \u003ci\u003eTranslating Maya Hieroglyphs\u003c\/i\u003e uses a hands-on approach to teach learners the current state of Maya epigraphy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohnson shows readers step by step how to translate ancient Maya glyphs. He begins by describing how to break down a Mayan text into individual glyphs in the correct reading order, and then explains the different types of glyphs and how they function in the script. Finally, he shows how to systematically convert a Mayan inscription into modern English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot simply a reference volume, \u003ci\u003eTranslating Maya Hieroglyphs\u003c\/i\u003e is pedagogically arranged so that it functions as an introductory foreign-language textbook. Chapters cover key topics, including spelling, dates and numbers, basic grammar, and verbs. Formal linguistic information is accessibly explained, while worksheets and exercises complement and reinforce the material covered in the text. Glyph blocks and phrases drawn from actual monuments illustrate the variety and scribal virtuosity of Maya writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Maya writing system has not been fully deciphered. Throughout the text, Johnson outlines and explains the outstanding disputes among Mayanists. At the end of each chapter, he offers sources for further reading. Helpful appendices provide quick reference to vocabulary, glyph meanings, and calendrical data for students undertaking a translation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe study of Maya glyphs has long been an arcane subject known only to a few specialists. This book will change that. Taking advantage of the great strides scholars have made in deciphering hieroglyphs in the past four decades, \u003ci\u003eTranslating Maya Hieroglyphs\u003c\/i\u003e brings this knowledge to a broader audience, including archaeologists and budding epigraphers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52695368958232,"sku":"9780806151212","price":20.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/translating-maya-hieroglyphs-paperback-softback-9780806151212","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}