cosmic destruction and creation cycles. Maya also saw diseases as imbalances in the body and social world, in addition to divine punishments. However, we do not know how these conditions fit with Maya Catholicism and Marian icons from this book. The author finishes nicely with a nuanced treatment of Mary's birth in Maya cosmic order. In the end, the author strengthens the connection of divinity, the efficacy of images, and place in Maya religion and sacredly potent topography, which succinctly

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... ortrays central features of Mesoamerican world view. The book is complete with useful appendixes of translated documents and an index. This work will appeal to scholars, students, and the general public. It is one of the best on Latin American and indigenous cultures, history, religion, colonization, and art, and would be an excellent textbook for courses on these topics.