| Incidents of Travel in Yucatan Contributor(s): Stephens, John Lloyd (Author) |
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ISBN: 1560986514 ISBN-13: 9781560986515 Publisher: Smithsonian Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1996 Annotation: A lively, eloquent guide to the Maya ruins of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, as entertaining today as when it was first published in 1843, Stephens' guide recounts his two trips made to the region between 1839 and 1842. Now published in a single-volume edition, Incidents of Travel in Yucatan captures for the modern reader and traveler the excitement of archaeological exploration and discovery. 85 photos. 11 drawings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - Mexico - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | Mexico |
| Dewey: 972 |
| LCCN: 95021801 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 7.04" W x 9.88" (1.16 lbs) 286 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A lively, eloquent guide to the Maya ruins of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, as entertaining today as when it was first published in 1843, Stephens' guide recounts his two trips made to the region between 1839 and 1842. It includes extensive accounts of 44 Maya sites as well as of Yucatan folkways, manners, dress, ceremonies, amusements--all of which makes this a great travel book. Now published in a single-volume edition, Incidents of Travel in Yucatan captures for the modern reader and traveler the excitement of archaeological exploration and discovery. |
