Colombia - A Concise Contemporary History

This deeply informed and accessible book traces the history of Colombia thematically over the past two centuries. Michael J. LaRosa and Germán R. Mejía move beyond the common perception of a failed state to explore the rich heritage and dynamism that have characterized Colombia past and present.

List of contents

Foreword by Pamela Murray
Introduction
Chapter 1: Origins
Chapter 2: The Colombian Nations
Chapter 3: The Dynamics of a Political Community
Chapter 4: The Cadence of Unity
Chapter 5: Conflict
Chapter 6: Economic Unity
Photo Essay
Chapter 7: A Common Space
Chapter 8: Cultural Dynamism
Chapter 9: Daily Life
Chapter 10: Colombia and the World
Chapter 11: Colombians Abroad
Chapter 12: Colombians Search for Peace
Conclusion
Colombian Chronology, 1810-1991
Selected Bibliography

About the author

Germán R. Mejía is professor of history at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá.

Summary

This deeply informed and accessible book traces the history of Colombia thematically over the past two centuries. Michael J. LaRosa and German R. Mejia move beyond the common perception of a failed state to explore the rich heritage and dynamism that have characterized Colombia past and present.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Larosa, Michael J LaRosa, Michael J. Larosa, Michael J. Mejia Larosa, Michael J./ Mejfa Larosa, German R. Mejia, Germán R. Mejía
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2017
• EAN: 9781442275737
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-7573-7
• No. of pages: 314
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous