Contributions

  • Carmack, Robert M., 1934- - Contributor
  • Gasco, Janine. - Contributor
  • Gossen, Gary H. - Contributor

Publication

1996 - Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J, New Jersey

Language

English

Word Count

123,500 words, Guess

Page Count

494 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more

Classifications

  • DDC972/.00497
  • LCCF1219 .L44 1996

Description

"Comprehensive overview of Mesoamerican cultural traditions. Introductory chapter sketches the Mesoamerican physical setting and the field of Mesoamerican studies. Six chapters of volume's first section present the history of Mesoamerican peoples from prehispanic times to the present. The bulk of the text is devoted to topical essays on key issues in Mesoamerican studies: religion, gender, politics and economics, language, and native literature"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Exploring cultures

Other Editions

  • The legacy of Mesoamerica: history and culture of a Native American civilizationPrentice Hall1996-01-01

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