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Nineteenth Century Nation Building and the Latin American Intellectual Tradition

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Description for Nineteenth Century Nation Building and the Latin American Intellectual Tradition Paperback. Provides readings from the works of eighteen Latin American thinkers of the nineteenth century, each of whom were engaged in examining the problems that Spanish and Portuguese America faced in the one hundred years after securing independence in 1810. This book includes biographical headnotes for each contributor, a glossary, and a bibliography. Editor(s): Burke, Janet; Humphrey, Ted. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; 3JH; HPCD; JFCX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.

This volume provides readings from the works of eighteen Latin American thinkers of the nineteenth century who were engaged in articulating and examining the problems that Spanish and Portuguese America faced in the one hundred years after securing independence.

The selections represent all major regions of Latin America. Although these regions differ significantly with regard to indigenous background, geography, climate, and available resources, their people confronted the common problems that surround the intractable challenges of statecraft and nation building: issues of race, international relations, economics, education, and self-understanding.

Burke and Humphrey provide fresh, accessible translations of key works, a majority of which ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9780872208377
SKU
V9780872208377
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Ref
99-12

About .
Ted Humphrey is Barrett Professor and Lincoln Professor of Ethics at Arizona State University. Janet Burke is Associate Dean in Barrett College and Lincoln Scholar in the Lincoln Center for Ethics at Arizona State University.

Reviews for Nineteenth Century Nation Building and the Latin American Intellectual Tradition
A very good selection of primary sources, essential for undergraduates to understand nineteenth-century Latin America.
Erick D. Langer, Department of History/School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University This will be a splendid and useful book for teachers of courses focusing on the nineteenth century who have been frustrated at the lack of accessible sources in English. . . . the selection of ... Read more

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