The History of Argentina (Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations) |
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Daniel K. Lewis
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Pages: 256 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1403962545
Pub: Palgrave Macmillan
Pub date: 2003-11-20
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 204405
Reader Reviews:
Informative, if not outstanding (5/5 people found this helpful)
I found this book very informative on Argentina's overall history, and the small sections on each aspect are well written. There is even an attempt to assess the culture, geography, and people of Argentina at the start of the book. However, as a "Definitive" History of Argentina this book is lacking. There is no great in depth study of each era, and readers will need to refer to other works to get the whole picture. Also, the role of the USA in Argentine history, is I feel, somewhat over stated.
As a historian living and working in Argentina, I would recommend this book for those new to the Country's history, or those wanting a basic overview of events. (it is BY FAR better than Felix Luna's "A short history of the Argentinians", in terms of research, historical presentation, historiography, and terminology / grammar!!)
However, for those with a good understanding of Argentina's history, or for those looking for an authoritative English language text of Argentina's history, this book may prove to be slightly underwhelming. (even the page count is only 210 pages long!)
While this is a good addition to the Argentine History bibliography, The definitive English language book of Argentine history has still yet to be written (or translated!)
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