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Peru: Society and Nationhood in the Andes (Latin American Histories)
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by Peter Flindell Klaren
Sales Rank: 624433
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List Price: $37.95
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 512 pages
Published by: Oxford University Press, USA December 23, 1999
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0195069285
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0195069280
Book Dimensions:
9.3 x 6.2 x 1 inches
Weighs: 1.7 pounds
Reader Reviews
For me as a reader, what makes a history book great is not the detail or amount of knowledge within, but the manner in which the author conveys that knowledge to the reader. Great history leaps off the page, and a great writer can make even the dullest subject fascinating. This is not quite the case with Peter Flindell Klaren's solid history of Peru entitled, Peru: Society and Nationhood in the Andes. Klaren, a professor of history and International Affairs at the George Washington University, creates a comprehensive historical, sociological, and economic history of this oft-troubled South American nation, ranging from the pre-Inca natives to the confused politics of the Fujimora era. Though incredibly well researched and detailed, the book is not one designed for light reading. Klaren writes like an academic working on a thesis in the library: churning, expelling fact after fact without pause and not bringing the life behind the stories to the surface. His use of terms and concepts relating to specific eras of Peruvian history are often discussed in context but not explained until pages later, creating confusion. Klaren's intent with this work was to research how economics and sociological issues helped create the troubled history of Peru. By focusing on this aspect, however, he bogs down in the economic numbers, citing statistic after statistic until it all blurs together. In fairness, Klaren notes that it is not possible to completely and elegantly distill 10,000 years of history from a country the size of Spain, England, and France combined, especially one in which academic research has been sorely lacking. Klaren does provide extremely helpful statistical tables and comprehensive source references at the end of the book, and it is quite clear the massive amount of research that went into the writing of this book. Also notable is his focus on the impact of the diversity of the Peruvian populace and how ethnic history shaped the political and social history of the country. If you are a student or someone with an interest in how economies and socio-politics creates history and can affect the development of small nations, then this is a very good book for you. This is also a wonderful reference source for those looking to write or explore in detail Peru's history. If you are looking for a light, fast moving history, you might be better suited elesewhere in the book aisle. A.G. Corwin St. Louis, MO
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