The Lettered City

"The Lettered City "changed the ways in which historians, intellectuals and literary critics thought of the literary and cultural history of Latin America."--Walter Mignolo, Duke University

Info autore

Angel Rama

Riassunto

Provides an overview of the power of written discourse in the historical formation of Latin American societies, and highlights the central role of cities in deploying and reproducing that power. Starting with the colonial period, this title undertakes a historical analysis of the hegemonic influences of the written word.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Angel Rama, Rama, Angel Rama
• Con la collaborazione di: John Charles Chasteen (Traduzione)
• Editore: Duke University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.09.1996
• EAN: 9780822317579
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-1757-9
• Pagine: 160
• Peso: 454 g
• Serie: Post-Contemporary Interventions; Latin America in Translation; Post-Contemporary Intervention; Latin America in Translation
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie