Latin American Histories

by Peter Flindell Klaren and Peter F. Klarén

Book Overview

Peru is a country with a remarkable history---in the earliest times, the Incas managed to found a major civilization here, despite the region's environment, which is one of the harshest in the world. The Spanish colonial rule which followed the conquest exploited basic mineral resources in the area without bringing either stability or wealth to the existing population, and unfortunately, economic depression and civil war have frequently left their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195069285
• ISBN13: 9780195069280
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"