Performing the Body in Pre-Hispanic Central America

@article{Joyce1998PerformingTB,
  title={Performing the Body in Pre-Hispanic Central America},
  author={Rosemary A. Joyce},
  journal={RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics},
  year={1998},
  volume={33},
  pages={147 - 165}
}
  • R. Joyce
  • Published 1 March 1998
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  • RES: Anthropology and Aesthetics
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