Lima A Cultural and Literary History |
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| Author:
| Higgins, James |
| Series title: | Cities of the Imagination Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-902669-98-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2005 |
| Publisher: | Signal Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Lima has always dominated national life, as the centre of political and economic power. Long a stronghold of the European elite, the city is now home to millions of Peruvians from the Andean region as well as the descendants of African slaves and migrants from Europe, China and Japan. As a popular saying puts it, the whole of Peru is now in Lima.James Higgins explores the city's history and evolving identity as reflected in its architecture, literature, painting and music. Tracing its...
More DescriptionLima has always dominated national life, as the centre of political and economic power. Long a stronghold of the European elite, the city is now home to millions of Peruvians from the Andean region as well as the descendants of African slaves and migrants from Europe, China and Japan. As a popular saying puts it, the whole of Peru is now in Lima.James Higgins explores the city's history and evolving identity as reflected in its architecture, literature, painting and music. Tracing its trajectory from colonial enclave to modern metropolis, he reveals how the capital now embodies the diversity and dynamism of Peru itself.