The West Indians of Costa Rica

The West Indians of Costa Rica
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Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 0773522816
ISBN-13 : 9780773522817
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Book Synopsis The West Indians of Costa Rica by : Ronald N. Harpelle

Download or read book The West Indians of Costa Rica written by Ronald N. Harpelle and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2001 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed social history of an ethnic minority's adaptation to life in Central America during the first half of the twentieth century.


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