Culture and Customs of Peru

by Eduardo Dargent-Chamot, Cesar Ferreira, Eduardo Dargent Chamot, et al.

Book Overview

The breadth of Peru's culture from pre-Columbian times to today is surveyed in this one-stop reference. Modern Peru emerges as an ethnically divided nation progressing toward social integration of its heavily Indian and Hispanic population. Ferreira and Dargent, native Peruvians, illustrate how the diverse geography of the country--the Andes, coast, and jungle--has also had a role in shaping cultural and social expression, from history to art...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313303185
• ISBN13: 9780313303180
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.5"