Monaghan, John.

The covenants with earth and rain : exchange, sacrifice, and revelation in Mixtec sociality / by John Monaghan. - Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, c1995. - xvi, 394 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. - The civilization of the American Indian series ; v. 219 . - 306/.089976 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-378) and index.

"Interesting ethnography explores how Nuyootecos create community through a social life based on fictional relationships that mimic family ties"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

0806127627 (alk. paper)


Mixtec Indians--Social life and customs.

306/.089976