The West Indians of Costa Rica

Author	: Ronald N. Harpelle
Publisher	: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages	: 266
Release	: 2001
ISBN-10	: 0773522816
ISBN-13	: 9780773522817
Rating	: 4/5 (16 Downloads)

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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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