A Cultural History of Latin America

Download or read book A Cultural History of Latin America written by Leslie Bethell and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-08-13 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Cultural History of Latin America brings together chapters from Volumes III, IV, and X of The Cambridge History of Latin America. The essays place Latin American literature, music and visual arts in historical context, from the early nineteenth century through the late twentieth century. Topics include narrative fiction and poetry; indigenous literatures and culture; the development of music, sculpture, painting, mural art, and architecture; and the history of Latin American film. Each chapter is accompanied by a bibliographical essay.