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I Saw a City Invincible: Urban Portraits of Latin America
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I Saw a City Invincible: Urban Portraits of Latin America Hardcover - 1997

by Gilbert M. Joseph (Editor); Mark D. Szuchman (Editor)


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When the Spaniards settled in Latin America, they immediately surrounded themselves with cities. Equating civilization with urban existence, the early conquerors of the New World rapidly established themselves as urban lords. Latin American cities then became synonymous with Spanish power and all of its privileged attributes: political authority, ecclesiastical activity, commerce, finance, and conspicuous consumption.

This volume represents some of the most enduring reflections on the Latin American city. All of the essays were written by public officials, journalists, and social commentators, among others, who participated actively in the affairs of the cities they so perceptively describe. The collection offers critical analyses spanning hundreds of years, beginning with the era of the conquistadores in Tenochtitl_n and continuing to the deafening bustle of today's urban crowds in Mexico City. Professors Gilbert Joseph and Mark Szuchman offer translations of classic pieces by writers previously little known to Western audiences: Cobo, Garc_a, Santos Vilhena, and Leite de Barros.

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  • Title I Saw a City Invincible: Urban Portraits of Latin America
  • Author Gilbert M. Joseph (Editor); Mark D. Szuchman (Editor)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 213
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Wilmington, Delaware:
  • Date August 28, 1997
  • ISBN 9780842024952 / 0842024956
  • Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.29 x 6.28 x 0.74 in (23.60 x 15.95 x 1.88 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Latin America
    • Demographic Orientation: Urban
  • Library of Congress subjects Cities and towns - Latin America - History, Urbanization - Latin America - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 95000820
  • Dewey Decimal Code 307.764
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