A Socioeconomic History of Argentina, 1776-1860

by Jonathan C. Brown

Book Overview

This book surveys Argentina's development from the establishment of the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata within the Spanish-American empire to the building of the first railways in the independent nation. Two aspects of Argentina's development receive special attention. First, the author examines the international markets for Argentina's products, taking into account the industrial revolution then under way in Europe and the United States. Second,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521102103
• ISBN13: 9780521102100
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"