Colombia A Concise Contemporary History |
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| Author:
| LaRosa, Michael J.
Mejía, Germán R. |
| Foreword by:
| Murray, Pamela |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4422-0936-7 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.00 |
Book Description:
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Written by two leading historians, this deeply informed and accessible book traces the history of Colombia thematically, covering the past two centuries. In ten interlinked chapters, Michael J. LaRosa and Germ#65533;n R. Mej#65533;a depart from more standard approaches by presenting a history of political, social, and cultural accomplishments within the context of Colombia's specific geographic and economic realities. This updated paperback edition addresses the current peace...
More DescriptionWritten by two leading historians, this deeply informed and accessible book traces the history of Colombia thematically, covering the past two centuries. In ten interlinked chapters, Michael J. LaRosa and Germ#65533;n R. Mej#65533;a depart from more standard approaches by presenting a history of political, social, and cultural accomplishments within the context of Colombia's specific geographic and economic realities. This updated paperback edition addresses the current peace negotiations in an epilogue titled "Chronicle of a Peace Forestalled?"