MARC Record from Library of Congress

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008 940720s1996 njua b 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aF1219$b.L44 1996
082 00 $a972/.00497$220
245 04 $aThe legacy of Mesoamerica :$bhistory and culture of a Native American civilization /$c[edited by] Robert M. Carmack, Janine Gasco, Gary H. Gossen with contributions from George A. Broadwell ... [et al.].
260 $aUpper Saddle River, N.J. :$bPrentice Hall,$cc1996.
300 $axvii, 494 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
440 0 $aExploring cultures
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 481-484) and index.
520 1 $a"Comprehensive overview of Mesoamerican cultural traditions. Introductory chapter sketches the Mesoamerican physical setting and the field of Mesoamerican studies. Six chapters of volume's first section present the history of Mesoamerican peoples from prehispanic times to the present. The bulk of the text is devoted to topical essays on key issues in Mesoamerican studies: religion, gender, politics and economics, language, and native literature"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.$uhttp://www.loc.gov/hlas/
650 0 $aIndians of Mexico$xHistory.
650 0 $aIndians of Central America$xHistory.
651 0 $aMexico$xCivilization.
651 0 $aCentral America$xCivilization.
700 1 $aCarmack, Robert M.,$d1934-
700 1 $aGasco, Janine.
700 1 $aGossen, Gary H.