The Penguin history of Latin America / Edwin Williamson.
Now fully updated to 2009, this acclaimed history of Latin America tells its turbulent story from Columbus to Chavez. Beginning with the Spanish and Portuguese conquests of the New World, it takes in centuries of upheaval, revolution and modernization up to the present day, looking in detail at Arge...
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| Other title: | History of Latin America. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Penguin,
2009.
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| Edition: | Rev. ed. |
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| Summary: | Now fully updated to 2009, this acclaimed history of Latin America tells its turbulent story from Columbus to Chavez. Beginning with the Spanish and Portuguese conquests of the New World, it takes in centuries of upheaval, revolution and modernization up to the present day, looking in detail at Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Cuba, and gives an overview of the cultural developments that have made Latin America a source of fascination for the world. |
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| Item Description: | Previous edition: London : Allen Lane, 1992. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 705 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780141034751 (pbk.) 0141034750 (pbk.) |