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Genre | : Latin America |
Author | : Pedro Henríquez Ureña |
Publisher | : New York : Praeger |
Release | : 1966 |
File | : 232 Pages |
ISBN-13 | : UVA:X000232735 |
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Genre | : Latin America |
Author | : Pedro Henríquez Ureña |
Publisher | : New York : Praeger |
Release | : 1966 |
File | : 232 Pages |
ISBN-13 | : UVA:X000232735 |
Publisher Description
Genre | : History |
Author | : John King |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Release | : 2004-04 |
File | : 388 Pages |
ISBN-13 | : 0521636515 |
This volume looks at Latin American history from c. 1870 to 1930.
Genre | : History |
Author | : Leslie Bethell |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Release | : 1984 |
File | : 706 Pages |
ISBN-13 | : 0521232252 |
Explores the modern history of Latin America using an intersectional approach, newly revised and updated. A History of Modern Latin America: 1800 to the Present, Third Edition offers a lively account of the rich political, cultural, and social history of the independent nation-states of Latin America and the Caribbean. Viewing Latin American history through the lens of social class, gender, race, and ethnicity, this accessible textbook explores the complex set of personalities, issues, and events that intersect to form the Latin American historical landscape. Written in a clear and engaging narrative style, the fully updated third edition examines specific events in different nations and periods to illustrate broader historical trends and interpretations. Concise chapters feature first-hand accounts of the life history of both prominent and ordinary people to contextualize topics such as African slavery in the Americas, the struggle for Haitian independence, the patriarchal rules governing marriage in Brazil, the construction of the Panama Canal, indigenous uprisings in the Mexican Revolution, the impact of immigration on Latin American life, the opening of diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba, and more. Presents documents and excerpts from fiction to serve as concrete examples of historical ideas Examines gender and its influence on political and economic change Highlights the role of music, art, sports, movies, and other popular culture in the formation of Latin American cultural identity Includes a summary of European colonialism and an overview of Latin America in the 21st century Provides end-of-chapter review questions, discussion topics, and suggested readings Part of the popular Wiley Blackwell Concise History of the Modern World series, the third edition of A History of Modern Latin America: 1800 to the Present is an excellent textbook for introductory and intermediate undergraduate students as well as high school students taking advanced/honors Latin American history courses.
Genre | : History |
Author | : Teresa A. Meade |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Release | : 2022-08-09 |
File | : 436 Pages |
ISBN-13 | : 9781119719168 |
Delight in the cultural aspects of Latin America by observing the objects that give life to history Latin American Cultural Objects and Episodes provides readers with an eclectic and fascinating exploration of Latin American history through the examination of physical objects. Distinguished author and Professor William H. Beezley takes readers on a journey that includes objects used music and visual media, such as movies, documentaries, and television. Forming an integral part of the history they represent, the objects described in this book tell the tale of the little known or neglected part of Latin American history. While most historical authors and researchers focus on the political and economic life of Latin America, this author uses the objects he highlights to explain and illuminate the daily lives of the Latin American peoples and the legacies that they share. Forming an essential part of a comprehensive understanding of Latin American history, the book includes discussions and explorations of: How objects have transformed and shaped the cultures of Latin America over the years Unusual and interesting objects serendipitously discovered by a variety of researchers and historians Ten chapters, each beginning with an object acting as a synecdoche or metonym that introduces a discussion of Latin American historical life The significance of the objects to particular religious practices, musical traditions, or schools of visual media, such as folk art, film or television Perfect for anyone interested in Latin American life beyond politics and economics, Latin American Cultural Objects and Episodes belongs on the bookshelves of everyone with a curiosity about culture in Latin America as it's revealed through physical objects.
Genre | : History |
Author | : William H. Beezley |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Release | : 2020-12-01 |
File | : 240 Pages |
ISBN-13 | : 9781119078074 |
The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
Genre | : Political Science |
Author | : J. Paxton |
Publisher | : Springer |
Release | : 2016-12-23 |
File | : 1571 Pages |
ISBN-13 | : 9780230271036 |
The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
Genre | : Political Science |
Author | : S. Steinberg |
Publisher | : Springer |
Release | : 2016-12-28 |
File | : 1575 Pages |
ISBN-13 | : 9780230270985 |
Genre | : Guerrilla warfare |
Author | : |
Publisher | : |
Release | : 1967 |
File | : 522 Pages |
ISBN-13 | : STANFORD:36105117188933 |
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1967.
Genre | : Architecture |
Author | : Jacques Lambert |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Release | : 2023-07-28 |
File | : 424 Pages |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520315891 |
The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.
Genre | : Political Science |
Author | : J. Paxton |
Publisher | : Springer |
Release | : 2016-12-22 |
File | : 1580 Pages |
ISBN-13 | : 9780230271043 |