"The people of Mexico and Guatemala--their land, history, and culture"--Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
The history of Middle America is described as a "history as passionate and unsettled as the volcanic nature of the land." The study concerns not only geography and language of the race, but development of agriculture and of religions.
Contents
The face of the land -- Generations of Adam -- Confusion of tongues -- Rise of the seed-planters -- Villages and holy towns -- Coming of the warriors -- Soldiers of the sun -- Conquest of Utopia -- New lords of the land -- Retreat from Utopia -- The power-seekers.