- Paperback: 400 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (Oct 20 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0132231468
- ISBN-13: 978-0132231466
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 17.8 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #772,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"My overall reaction is positive. It is an easy book to teach from, in that it follows a chronological chain of events and touches on the most salient events of Latin American history!" — Giorgio Perissinotto, University of California, Santa Barbara
"I am pleased to see that Fox has broken with the country-by-country approach and has organized the book in terms of areas that are likely to be of principal interest to American students." — David William Foster, Arizona State University
--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.Book Description
Latinoamérica: presente y pasado, Third Edition, introduces students to the cultures and history of Latin America from pre-Colombian times to the present. Written in an easy-flowing, narrative style, this new edition continues to offer an extensive yet tangible view of Latin American history. Furthermore, Latinoamérica examines the Hispanic experience not only in Latin America, but also in the United States, a topic of increasing relevance and interest.
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This review is from: Latinoamrica: Presente y Pasado (Paperback)
This second edition of Fox's book is even better than the first. Fox is a master storyteller and has a keen understanding of his readership: undergraduate students of Spanish. I highly recommend this text for courses on Latin American history and culture. The book is rigorously researched, up-to-date, and fun to read. The exercises following each chapter's text help students reinforce basic understanding and can stimulate class discussion. I have found this text to be superior to many others that are available. Professor Fox's ability to synthesize major cultural trends and "forces of history" without being superficial is quite admirable. He is surprisingly insightful and demonstrates a breadth of knowledge that is highly unusual today. A great book.
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An elegantly written text,
By Mark C. Aldrich - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Latinoamrica: Presente y Pasado (Paperback)
This second edition of Fox's book is even better than the first. Fox is a master storyteller and has a keen understanding of his readership: undergraduate students of Spanish. I highly recommend this text for courses on Latin American history and culture. The book is rigorously researched, up-to-date, and fun to read. The exercises following each chapter's text help students reinforce basic understanding and can stimulate class discussion. I have found this text to be superior to many others that are available. Professor Fox's ability to synthesize major cultural trends and "forces of history" without being superficial is quite admirable. He is surprisingly insightful and demonstrates a breadth of knowledge that is highly unusual today. A great book.
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Latinoamerica,
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Decent Spanish history book. Not much difference between this edition and the fourth. It is an easy read for a beginning Spanish student and I'd say that the reading is fairly interesting
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It was exactly what I expected and it came before the expected arrival date. I was very happy with my purchase.
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