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The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World

The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World

The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World
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The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World

by Fuentes, Carlos

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  • Hardcover
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ISBN 10
0395479789
ISBN 13
9780395479780
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1992 Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Quarto. Quarto, 399 (1) pp. First Edition, 1992. Not Price Clipped. 1/2" square chip to bottom edge front panel dj with only the lightest additional wear, else, Pristine. No markings, binding tight, clean, white and bright. 7.5" x 10.25". Red half-cloth with black paper-covered boards, gilt lettering to spine, and illustrated endpapers. Illustrated dj in acetate protector. "An exploration of Spanish culture in Spain and the Americas traces the social, political, and economic forces that created that culture, taking a fresh look at the events of 1492 and setting them in the context of Spain's own multicultural roots.".

Synopsis

As the Los Angeles Times said: "Drawing expertly on five centuries of the cultural history of Europe and the Americas, Fuentes seeks to capture the spirit of the new, vibrant, and enduring civilization [in the New World] that began in Spain." Fuentes's singular success in this remarkable endeavor has made the book a classic in its field. (A Mariner Reissue).

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Bookseller
West Side Book Shop, ABAA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
006561
Title
The Buried Mirror: Reflections on Spain and the New World
Author
Fuentes, Carlos
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Near Fine
Edition
1st Edition
ISBN 10
0395479789
ISBN 13
9780395479780
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Place of Publication
Boston
Date Published
1992
Keywords
HISTORY CIVILIZATION SPAIN AMERICAN COLONIES 1516-1700
Bookseller catalogs
HISTORY;
Size
Quarto

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