Encyclopedia of World Cultures, south_america Vol. 7

The ten-volume Encyclopaedia of World Cultures lists and describes more than 1500 cultural groups across the globe. Based on the research of internationally renowned social scientists from more than 50 countries, it is a source for historical, social, political, economic, linguistic, religious and other information on virtually all cultures existing in this century - from the Albelam, Acadians, Ashkenazim, and Azerbaijani to Zapotec, Zoroastrians, Zulu and Zuni. Standards and consistent coverage and formatting are maintained throughout by the volume editors and commissioned maps in each volume mark the current location of ethnic groups within the regions. Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume VII......Page 1 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD CULTURES......Page 2 Title Page......Page 3 Project Staff, Editorial Board......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Contributors......Page 7 Preface......Page 17 Introduction......Page 22 Maps......Page 50 Encyclopedia of World Cultures Volume VII SOUTH AMERICA......Page 55 Appendix Additional South American Indian Cultures......Page 451 Ethnonym Index to Appendix......Page 457 Glossary......Page 461 Filmography......Page 467 Index to Filmography......Page 469 Directory of Distributors......Page 470 Ethnonym Index......Page 473 The Editors......Page 480 A basic reference source to the cultures of the world. Provides descriptions of all the cultures of each region of the world or of a representative sample of cultures for regions where full coverage is impossible, as well as accurate descriptions of cultures of the past Including all the national cultures, such as Danes, Germans and English, as well as regional cultures such as Castilians, Sicilians and Bretons. This resource also covers linguistic minorities such as the Basques, the Sorbs and the various Gypsy populations This reference set lists and describes more than 1,500 global cultures. Based on research of social scientists, it is the source for historical, social, political, economic, linguistic, religious, and other information on virtually every existing culture