Chilean Rural Society: From the Spanish Conquest to 1930: 21 (Cambridge Latin American Studies, Series Number 21)

Bauer, Arnold J.

ISBN 10: 0521101751 / ISBN 13: 9780521101752

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2008

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This book attempts to place in historical perspective the evolution of Chilean rural society from its foundation in the sixteenth century to 1975. Series: Cambridge Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370. . 2009. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chilean Rural Society: From the Spanish Conquest to 1930: 21 (Cambridge Latin American Studies, Series Number 21)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521101751
• ISBN 13: 9780521101752
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This book attempts to place in historical perspective the evolution of Chilean rural society from its foundation in the sixteenth century to 1975 and especially to explain the unusual result of accelerated economic growth after 1860. The study is placed in the broader context of general Chilean development and the rise of the Atlantic market. Professor Bauer also points out the connections and similarities between the Chilean case and other areas peripheral to the expanding world economy. Chapters are devoted to markets, prices and credit, but the main part of the book is concerned with the social and political impact of economic expansion on rural workers and the land-owning classes. A detailed explanation of agrarian structure and the position and importance of landlord and peon within national development is essential for an understanding of modern Latin America. This book is a contribution to that understanding and people interested in other times and places will find in the experience of Chile an instructive contrast in the larger pattern on modern history.

Book Description

This book attempts to place in historical perspective the evolution of Chilean rural society from its foundation in the sixteenth century to 1975. The study is placed in the broader context of general Chilean development and the rise of the Atlantic market. Professor Bauer also points out the connections and similarities between the Chilean case and other areas peripheral to the expanding world economy.