Culture and Customs of the Dominican Republic
- ISBN-10
- 0313303142
- ISBN-13
- 9780313303142
- Category
- Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General
- Pages
- 198
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Greenwood Publishing Group
- Author
- Isabel Zakrzewski Brown
Description
Discusses the traditions, culture, religion, media, literature, and arts of the Dominican Republic.
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