Memories of Buenos Aires Signs of State Terrorism in Argentina |
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| Author:
| Memoria Abierta, Memoria |
| Editor:
| Page, Max |
| Epilogue by:
| Stavans, Ilan |
| Translator:
| Robert, Karen |
| Series title: | Public History in Historical Perspective Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62534-010-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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In the 1970s, Argentina was the leader in the Dirty War, a violent campaign by authoritarian South American regimes to repress left-wing groups. Argentina has also been in the vanguard in determining how to preserve sites of torture, how to remember the disappeared, and how to reflect on the causes of the Dirty War. The original Spanish-language edition of Memories of Buenos Aires was the first to identify and interpret all of these sites. This translation brings this important work to...
More DescriptionIn the 1970s, Argentina was the leader in the Dirty War, a violent campaign by authoritarian South American regimes to repress left-wing groups. Argentina has also been in the vanguard in determining how to preserve sites of torture, how to remember the disappeared, and how to reflect on the causes of the Dirty War. The original Spanish-language edition of Memories of Buenos Aires was the first to identify and interpret all of these sites. This translation brings this important work to an English-speaking audience.