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Remembering a Massacre in El Salvador
Lindo-Fuentes, H'Ector; Ching, Erik; Lara-Martinez, Rafael A.
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Paperback. In January 1932, thousands of peasants in western El Salvador rose up in armed rebellion. In response, the army and paramilitary killed thousands of citizens, most of them innocent of any involvement in the rebellion. This work examines national and international historical memories of these events and the factors that determined those memories. Series Editor(s): Johnson, Lyman L. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCS; 3JJG; HBJK; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
In January 1932, thousands of peasants in western El Salvador rose up in armed rebellion. Armed mostly with machetes and a few guns, they attacked military garrisons, occupied towns, and looted or destroyed businesses, government buildings and private homes. In response, the army and local paramilitary bands killed thousands of citizens in a few days, most of them innocent of any involvement in the rebellion. Recalled as a massacre, the government's actions are regarded as one of the most extreme cases of state-sponsored repression in modern Latin American history. The ""Matanza"" left generations of Salvadorans and internationals alike attempting to ... Read more
In January 1932, thousands of peasants in western El Salvador rose up in armed rebellion. Armed mostly with machetes and a few guns, they attacked military garrisons, occupied towns, and looted or destroyed businesses, government buildings and private homes. In response, the army and local paramilitary bands killed thousands of citizens in a few days, most of them innocent of any involvement in the rebellion. Recalled as a massacre, the government's actions are regarded as one of the most extreme cases of state-sponsored repression in modern Latin American history. The ""Matanza"" left generations of Salvadorans and internationals alike attempting to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826336040
SKU
V9780826336040
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About Lindo-Fuentes, H'Ector; Ching, Erik; Lara-Martinez, Rafael A.
Hector Lindo-Fuentes is professor of history, Fordham University, New York. Erik Ching is associate professor of history, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina. Rafael A. Lara-Martinez is professor of foreign languages, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro.
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