Pierre Robert Colas
Biographic Data
| ID | 4055702 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Pierre Robert Colas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Pierre Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Colas |
| SIGNATURE | COLAS P R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vanderbilt University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Writing in Space: Glottographic and Semasiographic Notation at Teotihuacan
The study of writing has in many cases devoted attention to the detection of forms of writing. It has also tended to distinguish these from forms of non-writing by relying on the western notion that true writing must represent language. This study departs from former work and applies an integrational theory of writing to the notational system of Teotihuacan in central Mexico, observing the distinction between glottographic (language-based) and se…
Contemporary Maya Spirituality: The Ancient Ways Are Not Lost. By Jean Molesky-Poz
Journal Article Contemporary Maya Spirituality: The Ancient Ways Are Not Lost. By Jean Molesky-Poz Get access Contemporary Maya Spirituality: The Ancient Ways Are Not Lost. By Jean Molesky-Poz. University of Texas Press, 2006. 224 pages. $35.00. Pierre Robert Colas Pierre Robert Colas Vanderbilt University [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the American Academy of Reli…
K'inich and King: Naming self and person among Classic Maya rulers
Like other rulers in the ancient world, Classic Maya kings needed to legitimize their power. They did so by adopting the name of the sun deity, K'inich, thus identifying themselves with the celestial authority of a potent supernatural being. However, Classic Maya kings used the name of the sun god in two different ways: to name the individual self of the king, and to identify his socially defined person. The individual self of a king was always l…
K'inich and King: Naming self and person among Classic Maya rulers
Like other rulers in the ancient world, Classic Maya kings needed to legitimize their power. They did so by adopting the name of the sun deity, K'inich, thus identifying themselves with the celestial authority of a potent supernatural being. However, Classic Maya kings used the name of the sun god in two different ways: to name the individual self of the king, and to identify his socially defined person. The individual self of a king was always l…
Writing in Space: Glottographic and Semasiographic Notation at Teotihuacan
The study of writing has in many cases devoted attention to the detection of forms of writing. It has also tended to distinguish these from forms of non-writing by relying on the western notion that true writing must represent language. This study departs from former work and applies an integrational theory of writing to the notational system of Teotihuacan in central Mexico, observing the distinction between glottographic (language-based) and se…
K'inich and King: Naming self and person among Classic Maya rulers
Like other rulers in the ancient world, Classic Maya kings needed to legitimize their power. They did so by adopting the name of the sun deity, K'inich, thus identifying themselves with the celestial authority of a potent supernatural being. However, Classic Maya kings used the name of the sun god in two different ways: to name the individual self of the king, and to identify his socially defined person. The individual self of a king was always l…
Contemporary Maya Spirituality: The Ancient Ways Are Not Lost. By Jean Molesky-Poz
Journal Article Contemporary Maya Spirituality: The Ancient Ways Are Not Lost. By Jean Molesky-Poz Get access Contemporary Maya Spirituality: The Ancient Ways Are Not Lost. By Jean Molesky-Poz. University of Texas Press, 2006. 224 pages. $35.00. Pierre Robert Colas Pierre Robert Colas Vanderbilt University [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the American Academy of Reli…
Writing in Space: Glottographic and Semasiographic Notation at Teotihuacan
The study of writing has in many cases devoted attention to the detection of forms of writing. It has also tended to distinguish these from forms of non-writing by relying on the western notion that true writing must represent language. This study departs from former work and applies an integrational theory of writing to the notational system of Teotihuacan in central Mexico, observing the distinction between glottographic (language-based) and se…
History (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Latin American history and culture (2 works) · Maya (2 works) · Archaeology (1 works) · Art history (1 works) · Classics (1 works) · Computer Science (1 works) · Epistemology (1 works)