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Michael D. Coe
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Yale University, Michael D. Coe is a specialist in the comparative study of ancient, tropical forest civilizations. Coe's books include The Maya, Mexico, The True History of Chocolate, Breaking the Maya Code, Reading the Maya Glyphs, and Angkor and the Khmer... show more

Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Yale University, Michael D. Coe is a specialist in the comparative study of ancient, tropical forest civilizations. Coe's books include The Maya, Mexico, The True History of Chocolate, Breaking the Maya Code, Reading the Maya Glyphs, and Angkor and the Khmer Civilization.
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travelin
travelin rated it 12 years ago
I suspect that a lot of Germans in the 19th century discovered the discursive power of the dialectic, subsequently enthralling audiences with a kind of permanent intellectual suspense for the next century. In Webber's case, he's talking about theology without any of the theological detail contempora...
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Betsy's Non-Blog rated it 14 years ago
Very interesting view of process of deciphering ancient writing systems and the politics of scholarship. It was sometimes hard to keep all the parties straight in my mind. But it was well written, and there was even a mild sense of suspense. Well worth reading if you're interested in language and...
UNICORN PORN FOR ALL
UNICORN PORN FOR ALL rated it 16 years ago
Extremely dense - think of this as a textbook - but apparently the most comprehensive collection of information about the Maya. I was influenced by Jared Diamond, who in the "Further Reading" section of his excellent "Collapse" says so in no uncertain terms.Fun trivia: you know that 2012 bs? It's ...
EricCWelch
EricCWelch rated it 16 years ago
For years we have been assaulted by politicians and religious leaders preaching the Christian "work ethic," yet I find little justification, if any, for the concept anywhere in the New Testament. I happened to be discussing this with my dad a while ago, who also happens to be one of the smartest peo...
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