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Latin America since 1780 / Will Fowler.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Modern History for Modern Languages SeriesPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxii, 196 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781138915671 (hardback : alk. paper)
  • 9781138915572 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 980.03
LOC classification:
  • 100 F 1410 F789l 2016
Contents:
The late colonial period and the wars of independence (1780-1825) -- Early national period (1825-1850) -- The rise of the neocolonial order (1850-1880) -- The development and fall of the neocolonial order (1880-1930) -- Reaction and revolution (1930-1970) -- Dictatorship and democracy (1970-2000) -- Latin America today.
Summary: Latin America since 1780 provides an accessible introductory text aimed at Spanish linguists and historians taking modules in Latin American history. It provides a compelling continental-based historical narrative supported throughout by incisive evaluation, pedagogical features, and authentic source texts in the original Spanish. This book focuses on key events such as the Wars of Independence, the Mexican, Cuban and Sandinista Revolutions, and the recent shift to the left, as well as providing short inserts on the main political protagonists such as Simon Bolívar, Getulio Vargas and Hugo Chávez. The 3rd edition has been revised in line with crucial recent political, cultural and economic developments. It offers an entirely new chapter covering the key events and issues of the 21st century, fresh topics for essays and presentations, increased attention to literary, ethnic and social culture and a new e-resource offering English translations of Spanish sources.
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Item type Current library Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Vol info Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Recursos Regionales Recursos Regionales (2do. Piso) 100 F 1410 F789l 2016 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 1 Available 00000122866

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-185) and index.

The late colonial period and the wars of independence (1780-1825) -- Early national period (1825-1850) -- The rise of the neocolonial order (1850-1880) -- The development and fall of the neocolonial order (1880-1930) -- Reaction and revolution (1930-1970) -- Dictatorship and democracy (1970-2000) -- Latin America today.

Latin America since 1780 provides an accessible introductory text aimed at Spanish linguists and historians taking modules in Latin American history. It provides a compelling continental-based historical narrative supported throughout by incisive evaluation, pedagogical features, and authentic source texts in the original Spanish. This book focuses on key events such as the Wars of Independence, the Mexican, Cuban and Sandinista Revolutions, and the recent shift to the left, as well as providing short inserts on the main political protagonists such as Simon Bolívar, Getulio Vargas and Hugo Chávez. The 3rd edition has been revised in line with crucial recent political, cultural and economic developments. It offers an entirely new chapter covering the key events and issues of the 21st century, fresh topics for essays and presentations, increased attention to literary, ethnic and social culture and a new e-resource offering English translations of Spanish sources.

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