For courses in Modern Latin America. This landmark volume of Latin American history weaves the history of an entire region into a coherent story that emphasizes both common themes and regional and national specificity. This unique narrative provides an interpretive history of Modern Latin America with a focus on the central dynamic of Latin ...
Complete in breadth and chronological span, A History of Brazil is a panoramic interpretation of the Brazilian past from discovery to the present that treats the economic, social, cultural, and political evolution of Latin America's largest nation
For courses in Modern Latin America. Organized thematically, this text offers a clear narrative that weaves together the story of an entire region, with coverage of broad themes and regional diffences. Despite the great diversity within the Latin America, there is a common theme that characterizes the sweep of history in the region. The original ...
Fostering a better understanding of Latin America within an historical context, this fascinating collection of readings is based on the central theme and powerful drama of the two conflicting trends contributing to the nation-building in Latin American; these being the imposition of first European and then U.S. institutions from the 16th century ...
Pioneers moving into Iowa in the nineteenth century created a distinctly rural culture: family, farm, church, and school were its dominant institutions. After decades of settlement, however, several lively and perceptive generations interpreted their political, economic, and cultural environment--their Iowa--much more imaginatively; they offered ...
The painful 60-year process that brought Nicaragua from colonial status to incipient nation-state is the focus of this examination of inner struggle in a key isthmian country. E. Bradford Burns shows how Nicaragua's elite was able to consolidate control of the state and form a stable government, resolving the bitter rivalry between the two cities ...
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, NY
Date Published: 1966
Description: Hardcover, 398 pp, VERY GOOD WITH VERY GOOD PLUS JACKET IN MYLAR PROTECTOR. Solid. Ex-library with usual marks and cardpocket, else clean text pages. Three pages have stains on them but the text is readable. Light edge and spine end rub with corner and spine end bumps on both book and jacket. Protector taped to coverboards with taped stains on them and on ffep. Jacket has creases on rear flap and aging. Page aging., read more
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Journal. Zendegui, Guillermo De (Director). Galo Plaza, E. Bradford Burns, Miguel Guzman Peredo, Irwin And Emily Whitaker, Et...
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Binding: Stapled Wraps
Publisher: Organizacion de los Estados Americanos
Date Published: 1974
Description: Very Good. No Jacket (Paperback) 4to. 56 pp., illustrated. In Spanish. Includes a sixteen-page supplement, Ceramica Mexicana Contemporanea; an interview with Rufino Tamayo; also Ignacio Cervantes y la danza cubana; Explorando el Cenote Sagrado; America y la lengua Castellana, etc. Wrappers a bit handled, heel of spine lightly bumped, address label residue at rear. read more
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