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. Ed(S): Grandin, Greg; Levenson, Deborah; Oglesby, Elizabeth - The Guatemala Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers) - 9780822350941 - V9780822350941
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The Guatemala Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)

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Description for The Guatemala Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers) hardcover. Brings together more than 200 texts and images in a broad introduction to Guatemala's history, culture, and politics Editor(s): Grandin, Greg; Levenson, Deborah; Oglesby, Elizabeth. Series: Latin America Readers. Num Pages: 688 pages, 105 illustrations, 10 color plates, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCG; GTB; HBJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1112.
This reader brings together more than 200 texts and images in a broad introduction to Guatemala's history, culture, and politics. In choosing the selections, the editors sought to avoid representing the country only in terms of its long experience of conflict, racism, and violence. And so, while offering many perspectives on that violence, this anthology portrays Guatemala as a real place where people experience joys and sorrows that cannot be reduced to the contretemps of resistance and repression. It includes not only the opinions of politicians, activists, and scholars, but also poems, songs, plays, jokes, novels, short stories, recipes, art, ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Duke University Press Books United States
Number of pages
688
Condition
New
Series
Latin America Readers
Number of Pages
688
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822350941
SKU
V9780822350941
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About . Ed(S): Grandin, Greg; Levenson, Deborah; Oglesby, Elizabeth
Greg Grandin is Professor of History at New York University and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is the author of Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford’s Forgotten Jungle City, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History. Deborah T. Levenson is Associate Professor of History at Boston College and the author ... Read more

Reviews for The Guatemala Reader: History, Culture, Politics (The Latin America Readers)
“A lively, literate sourcebook on the politics, economy and society of Guatemala, with selections ranging from historical accounts to newspaper articles, essays, memoir excerpts and modern analysis. A volume in the excellent series of Latin American Readers, aimed at students, travelers and scholars.” - Longitude: Recommended Reading for Travelers “With an appeal to travelers, students, and scholars, The Guatemala Reader ... Read more

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