The legacy of Mesoamerica
Subtitle: history and culture of a Native American civilization
By: [edited by] Robert M. Carmack, Janine Gasco, Gary H. Gossen with contributions from George A. Broadwell ... [et al.].
Contributors: Carmack, Robert M., 1934-; Gasco, Janine.; Gossen, Gary H.
Series: Exploring cultures
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Upper Saddle River, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 494
Subjects: Indians of Mexico -- History.; Indians of Central America -- History.; Indians of Mexico.; Indians of Central America.; Mexico -- Civilization.; Central America -- Civilization.
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 481-484) and index.