Full Description
This text summarizes and integrates information on the origins, historical development, and current situation of the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. It describes their contributions to the present-day societies of Mexico and Central America and their influence in the world community.
Contents
THE HISTORY OF MESOAMERICA AND ITS PEOPLES. Introduction. Origins and Development of Mesoamerican Civilization. Mesoamerica at Spanish Contact. Mesoamerica and Spain: The Conquest. The Colonial Period in Mesoamerica. Mesoamericans in the Era of Liberal Reforms. Mesoamericans in the Modern Era. and Gender in Mesoamerica. The Cultural and Political Economy of Mesoamerica. Language and Languages in Mesoamerica. The Art of the Word: Indigenous Literature in Pre-conquest and Colonial Mesoamerica. The Indian Voice in 20th Century Mesoamerican Literature.
