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The Covenants with Earth and Rain

Exchange, Sacrifice, and Revelation in Mixtec Society
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In this book, John Monaghan explores the culture of the Mixtecs, today one of the largest Native American groups in Mexico. Focusing on the community of Santiago Nuyoo, located in the mountainous Mixteca Alta region, he describes Nuyooteco marriage practices, gift exchange, kinship systems, land tenure, cosmology, ritual, and feasting. 

Author Biography:

John Monaghan is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Vanderbilt University and coauthor of Continuity of Principles of Highland Maya Social Organization.
Release date NZ
September 30th, 1999
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
  • Undergraduate
Illustrations
25 figures, 5 maps, 7 tables
Pages
416
Dimensions
155x230x23
ISBN-13
9780806131924
Product ID
6295948

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