Silver, Sword and Stone: The Story of Latin America in Three Extraordinary LivesAuthor :
Paperback
Published : Thursday 27 August 2020
You may also like ...
by
Paperback
27 Aug 2020
>>
€11.69
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Hardback
27 Aug 2019
>>
€35.10
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
by
Paperback
12 Jun 2014
>>
€17.54
Extended stock – Dispatch 5-7 days
Description
A thousand years of Latin American history, told through the three obsessions that have held the region tightly in its grip.
The timeless stories of three contemporary Latin Americans whose lives represent three driving forces that have shaped the character of the region: exploitation, violence, and religion. Leonor Gonzales, a miner's widow, lives in a tiny community perched in the Andean cordillera of Peru, the highest human habitation on earth. Carlos Buergos is a Cuban who fought in the civil war in Angola and was among hundreds of criminals Cuba expelled to the USA. Xavier Albo is a Jesuit priest from Barcelona who emigrated to Bolivia, where he works among the indigenous people. In Silver, Sword and Stone Marie Arana seamlessly weaves these stories with the history of the past millennium to explain three enduring themes that have defined Latin America since pre-Columbian times: the foreign greed for its mineral riches, an ingrained history of violence, and the abiding power of religion. What emerges is a vibrant portrait of a people whose lives are increasingly intertwined with our own.
Reviews