Iberoamerica

Impartial, modern, and friendly, this book introduces readers to the civilization and culture of Latin America-- from the most obscure beginnings to the present--and at the same time provides them with opportunities to improve their listening, speaking and writing skills. Comprehensive and chronological in approach, it offers well-researched coverage that goes beyond historical facts to include aspects of modern interest, sociology, economy, politics, philosophy, literature, arts, and communication. It covers the traditions in all of Spanish America-- Mesoamerica and the Caribbean, as well as South America. It uses a rich and formal vocabulary, including new words recently incorporated into Spanish. Cultural glosses or footnotes, written in Spanish, provide explanations, if necessary. Iberoam?rica Aborigen: Los protagonistas y su escenario; Las principales culturas indias; Iberoam?ica Colonial: El descubrimiento y la conquista; La colonizaci?n y la cultura; El Brasil colonial; Iberoam?rica Independiente: La independencia, la ilustraci?n y el caudillismo; La organizaci?n de las naciones: El romanticismo y el positivismo; Siglo XX: En busca del nuevo orden; La actualidad: Pol?tica y religi?n; La econom?a; Sociedad y educaci?n; La literatura; Las artes, el teatro, el cine y la comunicaci?n; Brasil imperial y Brasil republicano. For anyone interested in the Spanish language and Latin American Civilization. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.