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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Por fin terminé este tomo, y no me quedan dudas que es entre los más impresionantes obras de historia que he leÃdo. Halperin Donghi se queda más en el plano de estructuras sociales y sus lentos giros que en la historia de los eventos, pero sabe hacer de la economÃa y de la organización social algo parecido a un actor narrativo. Si bien las historias "nacionales" que presenta no podrÃan satisfecer a la curiosidad que llevaba a los casos que mas me interesaban, todavÃa no sentà que las detalles estaban totalmente perdidas. Los únicos autores que conozco que han podido cubrir tanto espacio y tiempo en una manera tan satisfactorio son Braudel, en Civilización Material, EconomÃa y Capitalismo y F.W. Mote, en su China Imperial, 900-1800. Esa comparación es el mejor complemento que sé dar a un libro de historia, y Halperin Donghi va entre los más altos modelos para mà en mi vocación como historiador. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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For a quarter of a century, Tulio Halperín Donghi's Historia Contemporánea de América Latina has been the most influential and widely read general history of Latin America in the Spanish-speaking world. Unparalleled in scope, attentive to the paradoxes of Latin American reality, and known for its fine-grained interpretation, it is now available for the first time in English. Revised and updated by the author, superbly translated, this landmark of Latin American historiography will be accessible to an entirely new readership.Beginning with a survey of the late colonial landscape, The Contemporary History of Latin America traces the social, economic, and political development of the region to the late twentieth century, with special emphasis on the period since 1930. Chapters are organized chronologically, each beginning with a general description of social and economic developments in Latin America generally, followed by specific attention to political matters in each country. What emerges is a well-rounded and detailed picture of the forces at work throughout Latin American history.This book will be of great interest to all those seeking a general overview of modern Latin American history, and its distinctive Latin American voice will enhance its significance for all students of Latin American history. No library descriptions found. |
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