Latin America: A Cultural Outline
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Good, some minor yellowing expected for age. Markings: previous owner. Binding: Firm and intact.
A rich and authoritative survey of Latin American civilisation, Latin America: A Cultural Outline presents a sweeping overview of the region's artistic, intellectual, and social heritage. Stephen Clissold chronicles the development of Latin American culture from its pre-Columbian roots through the colonial era and into the modern period, drawing on history, literature, and the arts to construct a vivid portrait of a diverse continent. Written with clarity and scholarly depth, the work argues that Latin America's cultural identity is a dynamic synthesis of indigenous, European, and African influences. Accessible to general readers yet substantive enough for serious students of the region, it remains an invaluable introduction to the cultural landscape of one of the world's most complex and vibrant civilisations.
Author: Stephen Clissold
Format: Hardback
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Chipped, torn with minor damage. Page Condition: Good, some minor yellowing expected for age. Markings: previous owner. Binding: Firm and intact.
A rich and authoritative survey of Latin American civilisation, Latin America: A Cultural Outline presents a sweeping overview of the region's artistic, intellectual, and social heritage. Stephen Clissold chronicles the development of Latin American culture from its pre-Columbian roots through the colonial era and into the modern period, drawing on history, literature, and the arts to construct a vivid portrait of a diverse continent. Written with clarity and scholarly depth, the work argues that Latin America's cultural identity is a dynamic synthesis of indigenous, European, and African influences. Accessible to general readers yet substantive enough for serious students of the region, it remains an invaluable introduction to the cultural landscape of one of the world's most complex and vibrant civilisations.