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Central America is an extraordinarily beautiful part of the world, with sweeping panoramic vistas of tropical vegetation, towering mountains, and striking ethnic and racial diversity. This tropical paradise has a history as diverse as its people and cultures. Pearcy begins with the Maya in ancient Mesoamerica, then moves on to discuss European contact and the subsequent subjugation of the people of Central America by the Spaniards during the Colonial...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1403962561
ISBN13:9781403962560
Release Date:November 2006
Publisher:St. Martin's Griffin
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.44 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"
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Past history to modern times
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Thomas L. Pearcy's THE HISTORY OF CENTRAL AMERICA joins others in Greenwood's 'Histories of the Modern Nations', to survey the extent of history, international contact and culture in the entire region. From Spanish conquest and rule to modern times, students receive anexcellent overview bringing up to date the impact of the past and concerns of modern times, from independent to occupied states and beyond.
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