The death of Don Pedro: Insecurity and cultural continuity in peacetime Guatemala

Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-65

  Offit, Thomas A ^a   Cook, Garrett ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic change; Guatemala; Maya; Religion; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953220843     PISSN: 19354932     EISSN: 19354940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1935-4940.2010.01062.x     Document Type: Article

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