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Brute New World

Brute New World

517 kr

517 kr

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To., 16 jan. - on., 22 jan.


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Produktbeskrivelse

British and American soldiers, naval officers, mining engineers, merchants, businessmen and wealthy travellers flocked to the countries of Latin America following their independence from Spain and Portugal. Most such travellers were entirely ignorant of the continent and expected instant success: easy money, the cheap acquisition of fertile land, military glory or vast mineral wealth. Few of them realized their ambitions, for the overthrow of the old regimes had not brought peace, liberalism and the social conditions in which foreign investment could thrive. To their shock and disgust, they encountered the same civil strife, corruption, squalor and "barbarism", religious intolerance and petty jealousies that had prevailed in earlier centuries. The experiences of these travellers, as noted in their diaries, journals and letters, are presented in this book. It should be of interest to modern-day travellers as well as to historians and students of Latin America. A strength of the book is its coverage of political, business and civilian history as well as military life, throughout the continent.

Artikkel nr.

fa129572-5700-458e-9592-defb3571813b

Egenskaper

Språkversjon

Engelsk

Bokomslagstype

Heftet

Antall sider

240 sider

Foreslått kjønn

Alle kjønn

Skrevet av

Desmond Gregory (Author)

Utgiver

British Academic Press

Utgivelsesdato (DD/MM/ÅÅÅÅ)

28/01/2021

Utgavetype

Brannalarm

International Standard Book Number (ISBN)

9781350184541

Vekt og dimensjoner

Bredde

234 mm

Høyde

156 mm

Brute New World

517 kr

517 kr

På lager

To., 16 jan. - on., 22 jan.


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14 dagers åpent kjøp


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Adlibris