The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures: Acat-Gulf
Title | The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures: Acat-Gulf PDF eBook |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Central America |
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An extensive three-volume work, employing 300 international authors to compose 617 lengthy articles addressing biographies, general contextual essays, and specific topics. Entries offer information on the geography, history, arts, literature, religion, and architecture of Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, and modern Mesoamerican cultures that span from central Mexico to present-day Costa Rica
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures
Title | The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures PDF eBook |
Author | David Carrasco |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 496 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780195142570 |
Presenting the most up-to-date coverage on our knowledge of this society, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures is the first comprehensive and comparative reference source to chronicle Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, and modern Mesoamerica.Written for a wide audience, it is an invaluable reference for interested lay persons, students, teachers, and scholars in such fields as art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, Latin American culture, and the history of the region. Organized alphabetically, the articles range from500-word biographies to 7,000-word entries on geography and history to the legacy of the arts, writings, architecture, and religious rituals.An extensive network of cross-references, blind entries, and annotated bibliographies guide the reader to related entries within the Encyclopedia and provide the groundwork for further research.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures
Title | The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Central America |
ISBN |
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures
Title | The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures PDF eBook |
Author | David Carrasco |
Publisher | |
Pages | 488 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Presenting the most up-to-date coverage on our knowledge of this society, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures is the first comprehensive and comparative reference source to chronicle Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, and modern Mesoamerica. Written for a wide audience, it is an invaluable reference for interested lay persons, students, teachers, and scholars in such fields as art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, Latin American culture, and the history of the region. Organized alphabetically, the articles range from 500-word biographies to 7,000-word entries on geography and history to the legacy of the arts, writings, architecture, and religious rituals. An extensive network of cross-references, blind entries, and annotated bibliographies guide the reader to related entries within the Encyclopedia and provide the groundwork for further research.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures
Title | The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures PDF eBook |
Author | David Carrasco |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 472 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780195142563 |
Presenting the most up-to-date coverage on our knowledge of this society, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures is the first comprehensive and comparative reference source to chronicle Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, and modern Mesoamerica.Written for a wide audience, it is an invaluable reference for interested lay persons, students, teachers, and scholars in such fields as art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, Latin American culture, and the history of the region. Organized alphabetically, the articles range from500-word biographies to 7,000-word entries on geography and history to the legacy of the arts, writings, architecture, and religious rituals.An extensive network of cross-references, blind entries, and annotated bibliographies guide the reader to related entries within the Encyclopedia and provide the groundwork for further research.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures
Title | The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures PDF eBook |
Author | Davíd Carrasco |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | |
Genre | Central America |
ISBN |
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures
Title | The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures PDF eBook |
Author | David Carrasco |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Central America |
ISBN |
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures is the first comprehensive reference source to chronicle Pre-Hispanic, colonial, and modern Mesoamerica, defined as the lands stretching from Mexico to the southern tip of Central America. With more than 600 articles, it is invaluable for those interested in the rich heritage of this land. Encompassing the great civilizations of the pre-Columbian era (including the Olmec, Aztec, and Maya peoples) up through the colonial and postcolonial periods, the Encyclopedia covers art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, history, and historiography of the region in fully cross-referenced, signed articles by the leading scholars in the discipline.