The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures: The Civilizations of Mexico and Central America
- ISBN-10
- 0195108159
- ISBN-13
- 9780195108156
- Category
- Reference / General
- Pages
- 486
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- David Carrasco
Description
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.
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