2001 Library Journal Best Reference Source
2001 Booklist Editor's Choice
2001 New York Public Library Best Reference

Description

Presenting the most up-to-date coverage on our knowledge of this society, The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures is the first comprehensive and comparative reference source to chronicle Pre-Hispanic, Colonial, and modern Mesoamerica.
Written for a wide audience, it is an invaluable reference for interested lay persons, students, teachers, and scholars in such fields as art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, Latin American culture, and the history of the region. Organized alphabetically, the articles range from 500-word biographies to 7,000-word entries on geography and history to the legacy of the arts, writings, architecture, and religious rituals.
An extensive network of cross-references, blind entries, and annotated bibliographies guide the reader to related entries within the Encyclopedia and provide the groundwork for further research.

Reviews

"Significant archaeological excavations, linguistic breakthroughs...and advances in the study of the postcolonial and modern periods have generated a great deal of new knowledge in recent years, and it is the purpose of this multidisciplinary work to organize and interpret that knowledge. The editorial decision 'to emphasize the long history of Mesoamerica' is apparent throughout. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Mesoamerican Cultures...is highly recommended for all academic and large public libraries. Other libraries serving readers with a strong interest in these cultures may also want to consider it."--Booklist starred review

"Carrasco...and a stellar editorial board have produced this extensive three-volume work, which employs 300 international authors...Each article is signed and the up-to-date annotated references testify to use of the latest scholarship...This superb work should grace collections in art, archaeology, religious studies, anthropology, Native American studies, and Latin American history."--Library Journal

Product Details

1424 pages; 205 halftones, line illus & maps; 8-1/2 x 11; ISBN13: 978-0-19-510815-6ISBN10: 0-19-510815-9

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