Buenos Aires
A Cultural Guide
$28.29
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2014
Summary
The architect Le Corbusier once called Buenos Aires “the capital of an imaginary empire.” From its foundation in the sixteenth century, Argentina’s main city has been a place of the imagination as well as the scene of many striking historical events. From foreign invasions to more modern-day coups d’état and dictatorships, the city’s turbulent history has been paralleled by a vibrant popular culture born out of the hardships of immigration and longing for a lost homeland. This cultural guide …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781566566308 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1566566304 |
| Author: | Nick Caistor |
| Publisher: | Interlink Books |
| Imprint: | Interlink Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 272g |
| Dimensions: | 132mm x 201mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Interlink Cultural Guides |
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“Founded in the late sixteenth century, Buenos Aires has a rich history steeped in Spanish trade and indigenous roots. This book not only expands upon this history, but also captures the culture of today, sharing its literature, art, music, åÊ popular culture, social justice movements, and crime. Caistor brings the capital of Argentina alive for the reader, discussing its beautiful landscape, buildings, and its development.”
About The Author
Nick Caistor
Nick Caistor has lived for several years in Buenos Aires as well as visiting it often over the past three decades. He has reported on Argentina for the BBC/WGBH and is a translator as well as the author of numerous books on Latin America, including Che Guevara: A Life (also published by Interlink).
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