History's Peru: The Poetics of Colonial and Postcolonial Historiography

by Mark Thurner

Book Overview

More than the story of a South American country, History's Peru examines how the entity called "Peru" gradually came into being, and how the narratives that defined it evolved over time.

Mark Thurner here offers a brilliant account of Peruvian historiography, one that makes a pioneering contribution not only to Latin American studies but also to the history of historical thought at large. He traces the contributions of key historians...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813041996
• ISBN13: 9780813041995
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: University Press of Florida
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"