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Facundo: Civilization and Barbarism: The First Complete English Translation
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Facundo: Civilization and Barbarism: The First Complete English Translation

by Roberto Eche Varría González, Kathleen Ross. 284 pgs.

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Table of contents
Facundo: An Introduction by Roberto González Echevarría 1
Translator's Introduction 17
facundo: civilization and barbarism
Author's Note 29
Introduction 31
chapter i
Physical Aspect of the Argentine Republic, and the Ideas, Customs, and Characters It Engenders 45
chapter ii
Argentine Originality and Characters 59
chapter iii
Association 72
chapter iv
The Revolution of 1810 79
chapter v
Life of Juan Facundo Quiroga 91
chapter vi
La Rioja 103
chapter vii
Social Life (1825) 116
chapter viii
Tests of Strength 129
chapter ix
Society at War 142
chapter x
Society at War 153
chapter xi
Society at War 161
chapter xii
Society at War 177
chapter xiii
Barranca-Yaco!!! 188
chapter xiv
Unitarist Government 205
chapter xv
Present and Future 228
Glossary of Historical Names 251
Translator's Notes 263
Index 273
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