User:Fbazan09/Pre-Columbian Iconoclasm/Bibliography

Bernal, Ignacio. The Iconography of Middle American Sculpture. United States: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1973.

This book has 167 pages of historical facts and images of the pre-Columbian art of Middle America. The author and other writers go into detail about the period in which the art was made. The author also explains what the art meant to each tribe mentioned in the book as well as the religious aspects of these sculptures.

Cummins, Thomas B. F. “To Serve Man: Pre-Columbian Art, Western Discourses of Idolatry, and Cannibalism.” RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics, no. 42 (2002): 109–30. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20167572.

Cummins’s article creates insights into cultural stereotypes that influence Western interpretations of Indigenous American culture by discussing idolatry and cannibalism. Cummins argued that the Eurocentric perspectives have shaped misunderstandings of pre-Columbian art and are relevant to why pre-Columbian iconoclasm happens from Western forces.

Hunt, Will. “Bringing to Light Mysterious Maya Cave Rituals.” Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2019, www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/bringing-to-light-mysterious-maya-cave-rituals

This article explains the religious aspects of art in the Mayan culture. It delves into archeologists' finding caves with Mayan artifacts and art. There they find shattered pottery and other sorts of art. They further explain the purpose of the cave and the art on the wall of the cave.

Kubler, George. “Period, Style and Meaning in Ancient American Art.” New Literary History 1, no. 2 (1970): 127–44. https://doi.org/10.2307/468624.

The article depicts how art reflects broader cultural developments such as social change, tech advancements, and neighbor interactions. Kubler also discusses some iconoclastic events and what influenced the changes.

Luján, Leonardo López, Laura Filloy Nadal, Barbara W. Fash, William L. Fash, and Pilar Hernández. “The Destruction of Images in Teotihuacan: Anthropomorphic Sculpture, Elite Cults, and the End of a Civilization.” RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics, no. 49/50 (2006): 12–39. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20167692.

All 3 authors delve into iconoclasm happening within the ancient city of Teotihuacan, Mexico. They talk about the deliberate destruction of structures by elite cults that destroyed the civilization. The article highlights how ideologies and cultural factors lead to iconoclasm by examining iconoclastic practices in specific pre-Columbian civilizations.

Sharer, Robert, and Traxler, Loa. “The Ancient Maya,” 6th edition, Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 2006. https://www.sup.org/books/extra/?id=4322&isbn=&gvp=1.

This book discusses the history and culture of the Mesoamerican cultural landscape. It talks about the religious practice, politics, and social changes to build the context for why pre-Columbian iconoclasm happens. The book also addresses the interactions in-between civilizations.

Stuart, David., Miller, Virginia E.., Houston, Stephen D.. The Frieze of the Palace of the Stuccoes, Acanceh, Yucatán, Mexico. United States: Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, 1966.

This book contains 72 pages with images of pre-Columbian art. The authors go into detail about the art that was made as well as the architecture of each period it was made in. This text explains the materials used for the sculptures and the architect. They give an insight into how it was done and find similarities amongst each empire.