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Mirages of Transition: The Peruvian Altiplano, 1780-1930
Nils Jacobsen
Mirages of Transition: The Peruvian Altiplano, 1780-1930
Nils Jacobsen
This case study of the vast, high-altitude plains surrounding Peru's Lake Titicaca combines economic and social analysis with cultural and institutional history. The author demonstrates how colonial methods of constructing power and social identity linger to this day.
508 pages, 8 illustrations, 29 tables, 11 graphs, 2 maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | October 8, 1993 |
ISBN13 | 9780520082915 |
Publishers | University of California Press |
Pages | 508 |
Dimensions | 156 × 234 × 33 mm · 816 g |