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Historical Dictionary of Peru

Peter F. Klarén

With 10,000 years of history, Peru, with its formidable Inca and pre-Inca civilizations and its rich colonial and post-colonial past, formed the very foundations of multi-ethnic South American history and society. It is a country rich in natural and human resources, but has been largely confined to a state of underdevelopment for much of its history. However, since 2000 Peru has shown significant signs of economic and political progress as its economy grew rapidly and it polity democratized. The Historical Dictionary of Peru packages in a unique way the course of Peru’s evolution and recent trajectory, with substantial sections devoted to describing and analyzing the country’s history, politics and social order, combined with shorter entries on the important people and events that have contributed to its current state of affairs. It also includes a comprehensive profile of the country based on an array of data, tables and statistics. In short, PERU will be an indispensable introduction and source for high school, college and graduate students, travelers and tourists and American government and business personnel with Peru as a destination.

The Historical Dictionary of Peru contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 496 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-5381-0667-9 • Hardback • September 2017 • $136.00 • (£105.00)

978-1-5381-0668-6 • eBook • September 2017 • $122.50 • (£95.00)

Series: Historical Dictionaries of the Americas

Subjects: History / Latin America / South America, Reference / Dictionaries

Historical Dictionary of Peru

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With 10,000 years of history, Peru, with its formidable Inca and pre-Inca civilizations and its rich colonial and post-colonial past, formed the very foundations of multi-ethnic South American history and society. It is a country rich in natural and human resources, but has been largely confined to a state of underdevelopment for much of its history. However, since 2000 Peru has shown significant signs of economic and political progress as its economy grew rapidly and it polity democratized. The Historical Dictionary of Peru packages in a unique way the course of Peru’s evolution and recent trajectory, with substantial sections devoted to describing and analyzing the country’s history, politics and social order, combined with shorter entries on the important people and events that have contributed to its current state of affairs. It also includes a comprehensive profile of the country based on an array of data, tables and statistics. In short, PERU will be an indispensable introduction and source for high school, college and graduate students, travelers and tourists and American government and business personnel with Peru as a destination.

The Historical Dictionary of Peru contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 700 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Pages: 496 • Trim: 6 x 9

978-1-5381-0667-9 • Hardback • September 2017 • $136.00 • (£105.00)

978-1-5381-0668-6 • eBook • September 2017 • $122.50 • (£95.00)

Series: Historical Dictionaries of the Americas

Subjects: History / Latin America / South America, Reference / Dictionaries

Author

Peter F. Klarén is professor emeritus of History and International Affairs at The George Washington University where he taught for over 40 years. He directed GWU’s Latin American Studies Program from 1987-1994. He has also taught at Dartmouth College, Johns Hopkins University (SAIS), Georgetown University, Washington State University and the University of California, Irvine. He has published 3 books and published numerous articles and chapters in various books and journals.

Table of Contents

Editor’s Foreword Jon Woronoff
Acknowledgements
Reader’s Note
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Map
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendixes
Tables
Bibliography
About the Author

Reviews

This work provides a useful introduction to all things Peruvian. Information is brief and clearly written. The number of prehistoric, historic, and modern entries are well balanced. Beginning researchers can easily browse this volume or go directly to specific entries of interest. This historical dictionary will be useful in high school and academic libraries. It is available in paper and as an e-book at a relatively affordable price.
— American Reference Books Annual

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