Author : Jack R. Thomas
Publisher : Greenwood
ISBN 13 : 0313230048
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Biographical Dictionary of Latin American Historians and Historiography by : Jack R. Thomas
Download or read book Biographical Dictionary of Latin American Historians and Historiography written by Jack R. Thomas and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1984 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack Ray Thomas combines an extensive review of Latin American historiography with biographical sketches of historians who were Latin Americans to form a resource tool unique in its format, content, and uses. Thomas begins with an overview of Latin American historiography from the colonial period to the present. Following this extended review, Thomas provides bio-bibliographical sketches of Latin American historical writers, both amateur and professional. These sketches examine the individual's contribution and career and provide a bibliographical summary of primary and secondary materials. Four appendixes list and cross-reference historians according to birthplace, year of birth, career, and subjects researched.