Historical Dictionary of Ecuador

George M. Lauderbaugh

In a country the size of Colorado one can explore snow-capped mountain peaks, tropical rainforests and coastal beaches. These three continental regions also offer a variety of flora and fauna that are a dream come true to the botanist, zoologist and ornithologist. The famous Galápagos Islands provide an additional living laboratory for the natural scientist. The ethnographer and sociologist will be fascinated by the diversity of Ecuador’s people and one could spend a lifetime studying the plethora of distinct ethnic, racial and linguistic groups. Students of economics will find an interesting case study of a mono-cultural economy that uses the U.S. dollar and avoids some of the pitfalls that other Latin American countries suffer from. Ecuador’s rich traditions in art, music, literature and architecture are a draw to scholars interested in culture. Ecuador has been described by one author as a “country of contrasts.” This is indeed an apt description of Ecuador’s geography and peoples. It also partially explains the nation’s traditional lack of political cohesion, which has plagued its quest for stability and development.

Historical Dictionary of Ecuador contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Ecuador.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 372 • Trim: 6⅜ x 9

978-1-5381-0245-9 • Hardback • July 2019 • $117.00 • (£90.00)

978-1-5381-0246-6 • eBook • July 2019 • $111.00 • (£85.00)

Series: Historical Dictionaries of the Americas

Subjects: History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Reference / Dictionaries

Historical Dictionary of Ecuador

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In a country the size of Colorado one can explore snow-capped mountain peaks, tropical rainforests and coastal beaches. These three continental regions also offer a variety of flora and fauna that are a dream come true to the botanist, zoologist and ornithologist. The famous Galápagos Islands provide an additional living laboratory for the natural scientist. The ethnographer and sociologist will be fascinated by the diversity of Ecuador’s people and one could spend a lifetime studying the plethora of distinct ethnic, racial and linguistic groups. Students of economics will find an interesting case study of a mono-cultural economy that uses the U.S. dollar and avoids some of the pitfalls that other Latin American countries suffer from. Ecuador’s rich traditions in art, music, literature and architecture are a draw to scholars interested in culture. Ecuador has been described by one author as a “country of contrasts.” This is indeed an apt description of Ecuador’s geography and peoples. It also partially explains the nation’s traditional lack of political cohesion, which has plagued its quest for stability and development.

Historical Dictionary of Ecuador contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 800 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Ecuador.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 372 • Trim: 6⅜ x 9

978-1-5381-0245-9 • Hardback • July 2019 • $117.00 • (£90.00)

978-1-5381-0246-6 • eBook • July 2019 • $111.00 • (£85.00)

Series: Historical Dictionaries of the Americas

Subjects: History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Reference / Dictionaries

Author

George M. Lauderbaugh is Professor of History Emeritus at Jacksonville State University in Alabama. He has been interested in Ecuador since 1962 when he first visited the country. In addition to three previous books on Ecuador he has written articles and reviews for the Latin Americanist and other academic journals. Lauderbaugh is a member of the National Academy of History of Ecuador and the Southeastern Council on Latin American Studies.

Table of Contents

Editor’s Foreword, Jon Woronoff

Preface

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Maps

Chronology

Introduction

Dictionary

Appendix

Bibliography

About the Author

Reviews

The Historical Dictionary of Ecuador, this newest addition to Rowman & Littlefield’s longstanding series "Historical Dictionaries of the Americas," is notable for its succinct yet descriptive entries covering vast expanses of time, while frequently emphasizing current events. The author, Lauderbaugh (emer., Jacksonville State Univ.), is a historian who has previously written three books on Ecuador and holds the distinction of induction into Ecuador's National Academy of History. The bulk of the entry on education covers 1980 to the present, and the entry on foreign relations dedicates substantial space to the topics of the Snowden affair and Julian Assange. . . The chronology, which emphasizes late-20th and 21st-century events, and a well-organized bibliography are. . . uniquely useful. Altogether this is a well-informed text.

Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division and upper-division undergraduates.
— Choice Reviews

Historical Dictionary of Ecuador

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