Posts Tagged ‘Violence’

The Flight of the Condor: Stories of Violence and War from Colombia

February 10th, 2010

ISBN13: 9780299223649
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.

Product Description
After decades of violence of all kinds, what remains are the stories. History is revised and debated, its protagonists bear witness, its writers ensure that all the suffering has not been in vain. These stories from Colombia contain pain and love, and sometimes even humor, allowing us to see an utterly vibrant and pulsating country amidst so much death and loss. We encounter townspeople overcome by fear, a man begging unsuccessfully for his life, an execution delaye… More >>

The Flight of the Condor: Stories of Violence and War from Colombia

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Between Legitimacy and Violence: A History of Colombia, 1875–2002

January 9th, 2010

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Between Legitimacy and Violence is an authoritative, sweeping history of Colombia’s “long twentieth century,” from the tumultuous civil wars of the late nineteenth century to the drug wars of the late twentieth. Marco Palacios, a leading Latin American historian, skillfully blends political, economic, social, and cultural history. In an expansive chronological narrative full of vivid detail, he explains Colombia’s political history, discussing key leaders, l… More >>