Born in blood and fire
a concise history of Latin America
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Word Count
88,000 words, Guess
Page Count
352 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveborninbloodfirec00chas
- ISBN-100393050483
- ISBN-100393976130
- ISBN-139780393050486
- ISBN-139780393976137
and 4 more
- LibraryThing208364
- Goodreads1000396', '1000397
- Library of Congress Control Number00041868
- Open LibraryOL23247868M
Classifications
- DDC980
Description
"This history of Latin America will delight any reader. Fully informed by the latest scholarship, this survey spans six centuries and covers twenty countries. John Charles Chasteen presents a narrative of the Latin American experience, animated by stories about men and women from all walks of life, and enriched by insightful analysis. The famous and not so famous characters of Latin America are here: Cortes, Malinche, Moctezuma, Sister Juana Ines de la Cruz, Bolivar, Father Manuel Hidalgo, Juan and Eva Peron, and, of course, Che Guevara. This is a story of despair and hope, the processes of conquest and colonization, race mixing and class construction, revolution and republic formation, and the elusive quests for sustained economic growth and political and social equality."--BOOK JACKET.
First Sentence
Latin America was born in blood and fire, in conquest and slavery.
Excerpt
Latin America was born in blood and fire, in conquest and slavery.
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