Tanks roaring over farmlands, pregnant women tortured, 30,000 individuals "disappeared"-these were the horrors of Argentina's Dirty War. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year and Finalist for the ... Read more
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The Andes are of unquestioned significance to the human story: a cradle of agriculture and of 'pristine' civilisation with a pedigree of millennia. The Incas were but the culmination of a succession o ... Read more
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Provides a rich, authoritative overview of Brazil, covering Brazilian society, politics, culture, and the economy
Synthesizes the existing literature on Brazilian growth and development
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Brazil is one of the most important but puzzling countries in the world. A nation of 200 million people, it has vast natural resource reserves, rich cultural traditions, a middle class undergoing expl ... Read more
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Answers common questions about Colombia by linking historical legacies with modern realities
Explores the dichotomy between Colombia's economic success and the violent crimes it experiences
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Answers common questions about Colombia by linking historical legacies with modern realities
Explores the dichotomy between Colombia's economic success and the violent crimes it experiences
Exa ... Read more
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Modern Latin America is a vivid interpretive history an authoritative text in the field. Featuring stimulating, anecdotal boxes, the book uses case studies to discuss the primary countries and themes ... Read more
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On October 1, 1920, the city of Santiago, Chile, came to a halt as tens of thousands stopped work and their daily activities to join the funeral procession of Jose Domingo Gomez Rojas, a 24 year old u ... Read more
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On October 1, 1920, the city of Santiago, Chile, came to a halt as tens of thousands stopped work and their daily activities to join the funeral procession of Jose Domingo Gomez Rojas, a 24 year old u ... Read more
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The early modern European experience in the Indies was marked by accommodation to local peoples and their cultures, and numerous failures. Nonetheless, this experience led to the consolidation of an e ... Read more
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