UID:
almafu_9959674060902883
Format:
1 online resource (496 p.) :
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35 illustrations, including 10 in color
ISBN:
9780822395393
Series Statement:
The Latin America Readers
Content:
Hemmed in by the vast, arid Chaco to the west and, for most of its history, impenetrable jungles to the east, Paraguay has been defined largely by its isolation. Partly as a result, there has been a dearth of serious scholarship or journalism about the country. Going a long way toward redressing this lack of information and analysis, The Paraguay Reader is a lively compilation of testimonies, journalism, scholarship, political tracts, literature, and illustrations, including maps, photographs, paintings, drawings, and advertisements. Taken together, the anthology's many selections convey the country's extraordinarily rich history and cultural heritage, as well as the realities of its struggles against underdevelopment, foreign intervention, poverty, inequality, and authoritarianism.Most of the Reader is arranged chronologically. Weighted toward the twentieth century and early twenty-first, it nevertheless gives due attention to major events in Paraguay's history, such as the Triple Alliance War (1864–70) and the Chaco War (1932–35). The Reader's final section, focused on national identity and culture, addresses matters including ethnicity, language, and gender. Most of the selections are by Paraguayans, and many of the pieces appear in English for the first time. Helpful introductions by the editors precede each of the book's sections and all of the selected texts.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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List of Illustrations --
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Acknowledgments --
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Introduction --
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I The Birth of Paraguay --
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II The Nationalist Experiment --
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III A Slow Recovery --
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IV From the Chaco War to the Civil War --
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V Dictatorship and Resistance --
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VI A Transition in Search of Democracy --
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VII What Does It Mean to Be Paraguayan? --
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Epilogue: The Impeachment of President Fernando Lugo --
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Suggestions for Further Reading --
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Acknowledgment of Copyright and Sources --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books
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Electronic books
DOI:
10.1515/9780822395393
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780822395393
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780822395393
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9780822395393
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780822395393
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1215/9780822395393?locatt=mode:legacy
