A Path of Our Own: An Andean Village and Tomorrow's Economy of Values

by Adam K. Webb

Book Overview

A Path of Our Own tells the story of Pomatambo, a village in one of the poorest parts of Peru's highlands. Adam Webb brings to life the experiences of three generations of these humble peasants as they have been confronted by the modern world and tried to find a place in it. Through a land reform, a bloody Maoist insurgency, and the economic turbulence of more recent years, Pomatambo has looked for a way to break out of dire poverty while staying...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1933859776
• ISBN13: 9781933859774
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Intercollegiate Studies Institute
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 8.5"