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Despite its fascinating history, Paraguay remains one of the least known countries in South America. This almost completely revised and updated edition of the 1973 original by Charles Kolinski provides a comprehensive survey of the political and academic history of the country. Over 1,600 entries (and over 500 cross-references) are included, ranging from precolonial times right through to the aftermath of the 1989 overthrow of President Stroessner. An extensive bibliography provides 540 citations, divided into 21 subject classifications. Intended as the definitive reference book on Paraguayan history, this should be of special interest to public and university libraries, as well as to Latin Americanists.
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Andrew Nickson is a senior lecturer in the School of Public Policy, University of Birmingham (England). He lived in Paraguay from 1969 to 1971 and has visited the country regularly ever since. His many publications on the country include Paraguay: power game (1981) and Paraguay: an annotated bibliography (1987).
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The sheer amount of information is impressive, presented soberly and with care....well done and on a thoroughly scholarly level....This sturdy, highly informative volume fills many a gap...essential stock for any library with a defined interest in Latin America and for large academic libraries. (Reference Reviews)
... an excellent addition to any academic, public, or special library building a basic reference collection on Latin America. Among one-volume guides to Paraguay, this may well be the only choice for some of those libraries. (Arba)
...provides condensed information on important historical events and persons, organisations, institutions, political parties, indiginous tribes, places, products, large firms, economic activities, and almost all other aspects of Paraguay...may be called an encyclopedia....attention to almost every aspect of contemporary Paraguay....detailed and up-to-date. (Jan Kleinpenning, Cedla, Amsterdam)
This work is an invaluable tool for Latin Americanists. (Hispanic American Historical Review)
... provides a comprehensive survey of the political and academic history of the country.... (Lateinamerika Pressespiegel)
... an excellent addition to any academic, public, or special library building a basic reference collection on Latin America. Among one-volume guides to Paraguay, this may well be the only choice for some of those libraries. (Arba)
...provides condensed information on important historical events and persons, organisations, institutions, political parties, indiginous tribes, places, products, large firms, economic activities, and almost all other aspects of Paraguay...may be called an encyclopedia....attention to almost every aspect of contemporary Paraguay....detailed and up-to-date. (Jan Kleinpenning, Cedla, Amsterdam)
This work is an invaluable tool for Latin Americanists. (Hispanic American Historical Review)
... provides a comprehensive survey of the political and academic history of the country.... (Lateinamerika Pressespiegel)
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- PublisherScarecrow Press
- Publication date1993
- ISBN 10 0810826437
- ISBN 13 9780810826434
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages709
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