Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Guatemala Guatemala Trish O'Kane Guatemala is the most "Indian" of central American nations, and Mayan culture permeates many aspects of language, dress and artistic expression. "Guatemala in Focus" is an authoritative and up-to-dat… OL1916883W
War by other means War by other means Diane M. Nelson,Carlota McAllister "Between 1960 and 1996, Guatemala's civil war claimed 250,000 lives and displaced one million people. Since the peace accords, Guatemala has struggled to address the legacy of war, genocidal violence… OL20956132W
Ch'orti'-Maya survival in eastern Guatemala Ch'orti'-Maya survival in eastern Guatemala Brent E. Metz ix, 346 pages : 23 cm OL5835852W
Guatemala's Folk Saints Guatemala's Folk Saints Jim Pieper "This book tells the story of two ancient "folk saints" of Guatemala: San Simon (called Maximon when addressed in native dialect) and the skeletal El Rey Pascual. These powerful icons are both unique… OL8507573W