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Tarahumara : where night is the day of the moon / by Bernard L. Fontana ; with photos. by John P. Schaefer.

By:

Fontana, Bernard L

Contributor(s):

Schaefer, John Paul, (1934 -)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Flagstaff, AR : Northland Press , 1979.Edition: 1st edDescription: 167 p. : illus. ; 31 cmISBN:

0873584430

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

LAS 305.897 FON

LOC classification:

F1221.T25 F66

Summary: Precipitous canyons, dark caves, and scenic mountainous vistas provide a magnificent backdrop for this account of Mexico's contemporary Tarahumara Indians. The Tarahumaras remain isolated in the Sierra Madre Occidentals, their beloved "Mother Mountains", little changed despite 300 years of exposure to Spanish soldiers, missionaries, and the Mexican people.

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Latin American Studies	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	LAS 305.897 FON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		014284

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Includes index.

Bibliography: p. 161-164.

Precipitous canyons, dark caves, and scenic mountainous vistas provide a magnificent backdrop for this account of Mexico's contemporary Tarahumara Indians. The Tarahumaras remain isolated in the Sierra Madre Occidentals, their beloved "Mother Mountains", little changed despite 300 years of exposure to Spanish soldiers, missionaries, and the Mexican people.

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