Middle America : its lands and peoples
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Middle America : its lands and peoples
Prentice Hall, c1989
3rd ed
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Rev. ed. of: Middle America / Robert C. West, John P. Augelli. 2nd ed. 1976
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Using an historical/cultural approach, this book surveys the physical and cultural geography of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, and analyzes the economic and political conditions of these regions.
Table of Contents
1. Cultural Characteristics and Diversity of Middle America.
2. Physical Patterns of Middle America.
3. Geographic Parameters in West Indian History.
4. Economic Geography of the Present-Day West Indies.
5. Population and Political Geography of the Present-Day West Indies.
6. The West Indies: The Hispanic Territories and Haiti.
7. The West Indies: Jamaica, The Lesser Antilles, and the Bahamas.
8. Pre-Conquest Mexico and Central America.
9. Conquest and Settlement of Mexico and Central America.
10. The Colonial Economy in Mexico and Central America.
11. The People and Economy of Modern Mexico.
12. Culture Regions in Mexico.
13. Main Characteristics of Present-Day Central America.
14. Central America: The Northern Sector.
15. Central America: The Southern Sector.
16. Middle America: Summary and Outlook.
Index.
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