| Encyclopedia of World Cultures: South America Contributor(s): Yale University Press (Author), Wilbert, Johannes (Author), Levinson, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0816118132 ISBN-13: 9780816118137 Publisher: MacMillan OUR PRICE: $289.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1994 Annotation: This volume focuses on the Indian cultures of South America, including American Indian cultures, African American cultural groups from European and Asian immigrants. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Latin America - General |
| Dewey: 306 |
| Series: Encyclopedia of World Culture Vol. 7 |
| Physical Information: 1.27" H x 8.84" W x 11.32" (3.69 lbs) 488 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The ten-volume Encyclopaedia of World Cultures lists and describes more than 1500 cultural groups across the globe. Based on the research of internationally renowned social scientists from more than 50 countries, it is a source for historical, social, political, economic, linguistic, religious and other information on virtually all cultures existing in this century - from the Albelam, Acadians, Ashkenazim, and Azerbaijani to Zapotec, Zoroastrians, Zulu and Zuni. Standards and consistent coverage and formatting are maintained throughout by the volume editors and commissioned maps in each volume mark the current location of ethnic groups within the regions. |