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Books on: ecuadorian history

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Twentieth-Century Ecuadorian Narrative: New Readings in the Context of the Americas

Book by Kenneth J.A. Wishnia; Bucknell University Press, 1999

Subjects:

Ecuadorian Fiction--20th Century--History And Criticism

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...alk. paper) 1. Ecuadorian fiction-20th century-History and criticism...specificities of the Ecuadorian situation in terms...interrelations of history and myth, of realism...that have shaped Ecuadorian history from the beginning...
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Culture and Customs of Ecuador

Book by Michael Handelsman; Greenwood Press, 2000

Subjects:

Arts, Ecuadorian, Arts, Modern--20th Century--Ecuador, Ecuador--Civilization--20th Century, Ecuador--Social Life And Customs--20th Century, Popular Culture--Ecuador

Collections: History, Entire Library

Culture and Customs of Ecuador celebrates the extraordinary cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity that has made this small country one of Latin America's most unique. Through this overview of its history, religious institutions, literature, social customs, cinema, media, and visual and ...
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Culture and Customs of Ecuador celebrates the extraordinary cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity that has made this small country one of Latin America's most unique. Through this overview of its history, religious institutions, literature, social customs, cinema, media, and visual and performing arts, Ecuador emerges as a vibrant microcosm of Latin America. Students and other readers will learn how Ecuadorian society blends pre-Colombian, colonial, modern, and postmodern cultural forces. The underlying themes of Ecuador's continuous struggles with multiculturalism and national identity are presented with unprecedented clarity.
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Fire from the Andes: Short Fiction by Women from Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru

Book by Susan E. Benner, Kathy S. Leonard; University of New Mexico Press, 1998

Subjects:

Bolivian Fiction--20th Century--Translations Into English, Bolivian Fiction--Women Authors--Translations Into English, Ecuadorian Fiction--20th Century--Translations Into English, Ecuadorian Fiction--Women Authors--Translations Into English, Peruvian Fiction--20th Century--Translations Into English, Peruvian Fiction--Women Authors--Translations Into English, Short Stories, Bolivian--Translations Into English, Short Stories, Ecuadorian--Translations Into English, Short Stories, Peruvian--Translations Into English

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Ecuadorian Translations into English. 6. Ecuadorian fiction 20th century Translations into...period of prosperity in the cultural history of Latin America. We have the great...discovery that allows us to penetrate the history of the weavers of the other America...
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Walking Ghosts: Murder and Guerrilla Politics in Colombia

Book by Steven Dudley; Routledge, 2004

Subjects:

Colombia--Politics And Government--1974-, Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias De Colombia, Insurgency--Colombia--History, Political Violence--Colombia--History, State-Sponsored Terrorism--Colombia--History

Collections: History, Entire Library

'An authoritative work of modern history which is also a nail-biting page turner ... Dudley writes with an appealing blend of passion and honesty and his book is absolutely riveting.' - Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker nbsp; 'Essential reading for anyone who wants to fully understand the causes ...
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'An authoritative work of modern history which is also a nail-biting page turner ... Dudley writes with an appealing blend of passion and honesty and his book is absolutely riveting.' - Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker nbsp; 'Essential reading for anyone who wants to fully understand the causes of Latin America's longest-running civil war. A brave and unflinching book.' - Joseph Contreras, Newsweek Faced-paced and highly accessible, Walking Ghosts presents a window intonbsp;one of the most fascinating and deadlynbsp;conflicts of our time.nbsp; Steven Dudley unpicks the complicated conflict between the Colombian government and FARC, the country's largest and most powerful guerrila group. He focuses on the compelling stories of key actorsnbsp;- politicians, drug kingpins, revolutionaries and killersnbsp;- in this strugglenbsp;that has plagued Colombia for the past fifty years. Dudley has seen this war up close: dead bodies, paramiltaries, victims, guerillasnbsp;and survivors.nbsp;He has witnessed political parties grappling for power by any means necessary, spoken to all sides and asked the tough questions to delivernbsp;this definitive new account. nbsp;
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Ecuador, Country of Contrasts

Book by Lilo Linke; Oxford University Press, 1960

Subjects:

Ecuador

Collections: History, Entire Library

...somewhat neglected figure in Ecuadorian history--racially, he belonged to the...1916. The next nine years in Ecuadorian history are known as the period of...longest such deliberations in Ecuadorian history--nearly six months--produced...

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Journal Articles on: ecuadorian history

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Making Ecuadorian Histories: Four Centuries of Defining Power

Journal article by Kris Lane; Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Vol. 13, 2007

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Making Ecuadorian Histories: Four Centuries of Defining Power (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: Entire Library

...different parties have construed Ecuadorian history and identity to meet their...given the recent course of Ecuadorian history. Still, in dissecting the disciplines...failure seriously to engage with Ecuadorian history, much less historiography...
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Making Ecuadorian Histories: Four Centuries of Defining Power

Journal article by Virginia S. Williams; The Historian, Vol. 68, 2006

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Making Ecuadorian Histories: Four Centuries of Defining Power (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...the discourse of Ecuadorian history continues to unfold...Ecuadors traditional history, bringing in the...recently toppled Ecuadorian governments to...familiarization with Ecuadorian scholarship make...determining Ecuadors history. Although contesting...
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Urban-System Evolution on the Frontier of the Ecuadorian Amazon

Journal article by Roy Ryder, Lawrence A. Brown; The Geographical Review, Vol. 90, 2000

Subjects:

Amazon River Region--Social aspects, Ecuador--Urban areas, Frontier and pioneer life--Ecuador, Urbanization--Amazon River Region

Collections: Entire Library

...Small Farmers and Land Clearing in the Ecuadorian Amazon. New York: Columbia University...F. J. 1920. The Frontier in American History. New York: Henry Holt. Uria, C. 1992...Peoples in the Resource Frontier of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Yearbook of the Conference of...
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Social Capital, Development, and Indigenous Politics in Ecuadorian Amazonia*

Journal article by Thomas Perreault; The Geographical Review, Vol. 93, 2003

Subjects:

Amazon River region--Economic aspects, Amazon River region--Political aspects, Amazon River region--Social aspects, Oriente (Ecuador)--Case studies, Oriente (Ecuador)--Demographic aspects, Oriente (Ecuador)--Political aspects, Social capital (Sociology)--Case studies

Collections: Entire Library

...Indigenous Politics in Ecuadorian Amazonia*. by...probes the organizational history of FOIN, emphasizing...affiliated with CEDOC), the Ecuadorian Fund for Popular Progress...OMITTED Throughout its history, the federation has...class-based organizations, Ecuadorian NGOS, and an international...
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New Discourses and Traditional Genres: The Adaptation of a Feminist Novel into an Ecuadorian Telenovela

Journal article by Guillermo Avila-Saavedra; Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Vol. 50, 2006

Subjects:

Feminism and literature, Feminist literature, Television adaptations--Analysis, Yo Vendo unos Ojos Negros (Novel)

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

...Hill: University of North Carolina Press. Fiske, J. (1987). Television culture. London: Routledge. Foucault, M. (1978). The history of sexuality (Vol. 1). New York: Pantheon. Gomez, R. (1996). Temas articuladores del genero telenovela Articulating themes...

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Magazine Articles on: ecuadorian history

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The New El Dorado: Five Hundred Years after the Spanish Conquistadors Scoured the Ecuadorian Andes in Search of El Dorado, the Fabled City of Gold, Young Ecuadorians Are Travelling Back across the Atlantic in Search of a New Life in the 'Old World'. but, Although the Immigrants Are Filling a Gap in the Spanish Labour Market, Their Arrival Has Been Contentious

Magazine article by Mark Eveleigh; Geographical, Vol. 79, May 2007

Subjects:

Ecuador--Economic aspects, Ecuador--Emigration and immigration, Ecuador--Social aspects, Immigrants--Forecasts and trends, Immigrants--Social aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...reserve six places in the Ecuadorian parliament for representatives...fastest economic decline in the history of South America. And just...and soon knew more about its history than she did about her own...now cultural mediator in the Ecuadorian community, began his own career...
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Quito Centre of the Ancient World: A Lone Researcher in the Ecuadorian Andes Has Uncovered Evidence of a Civilisation of Astronomers Who, as Far Back as 1500 BC, Were Capable of Calculating the Movement of the Sun with the Same Accuracy as the Latest Satellite Positioning Equipment

Magazine article by Mark Honigsbaum; Geographical, Vol. 74, September 2002

Subjects:

Astronomy, Ancient--Research, Cobo, Cristobal--Research, Quito, Ecuador--Antiquities

Collections: Entire Library

...been excavated. Cobo has opened a museum at the Mitad del Mundo where he exhibits photographs and maquettes explaining the history of the Caras people, and the astronomical connections between the sites. He has also established a foundation, named Quitsa-To...
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Heart and Soul: Quito's World Heritage-Listed Colonial Centre Is the Largest in the Americas. and Thanks to Municipal Intervention and the Efforts of a School for Disadvantaged Children, the Ecuadorian Capital's Historic Heart Is Being Revitalised

Magazine article by Dominic Hamilton; Geographical, Vol. 79, August 2007

Subjects:

Quito, Ecuador--Environmental policy, Quito, Ecuador--History, Quito, Ecuador--Protection and preservation, Quito, Ecuador--Social policy, Schools--Aims and objectives, Schools--Ecuador, Schools--Social aspects

Collections: Entire Library

...Hijacked heritage This new era in Quitos history isnt without its dissenters. At a recent conference at the Ecuadorian branch of the Latin American Faculty...rebirth is understandable given its history. Soon after the founding of the city...
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Reagan's Man in the Andes

Magazine article by Sam Zuckerman; The Nation, Vol. 242, April 5, 1986

Subjects:

Ecuador--Political aspects, Ecuadorian foreign relations--United States, Febres-Cordero, Leon--Evaluation, United States, United States foreign relations--Ecuador

Collections: Entire Library

...October maneuver, Osvaldo Hurtado described it, a bit hyperbolically, as "the most scandalous electoral fraud" in Ecuadors history, In response, out trotted Secretary of Public Administration Torbay to denounce Hurtado as "an agent of international Subversion...
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Andean Baroque Extravaganza

Magazine article; Americas (English Edition), Vol. 44, March 1992

Subjects:

Art, Colombian--Exhibitions, Art, Colonial--Exhibitions, Art, Ecuadorian--Exhibitions

Collections: Entire Library

...impressive exhibition, will be an 80-page catalogue with essays by the co-curators and Santiago Sebastian, Professor of Art History at the Universidad de Valencia, Spain. As the first scholarly publication in English on the subject, this catalogue will make...

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Newspaper Articles on: ecuadorian history

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The Keepers of the Founder's Dentures

Newspaper article by Diana West; The Washington Times, February 23, 1999

Subjects:

Washington, George

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Feb. 22), its worth noting that two centuries of American history have taken us from, "I cannot tell a lie," to "It depends...the average American knows more about the creatures of the Ecuadorian rainforest than events at Valley Forge. Could anything be...
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With a Colorful Cast and a Sudsy Script, Women's Tennis Is Booming. but How Long Can the Party Last?

Newspaper article by Patrick Hruby; The Washington Times, April 9, 2000

Subjects:

Kournikova, Anna, Open, Williams, Serena

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...a new boyfriend as well - Ecuadorian tennis star Nicolas Lapentti...qualifier in the tournaments history to reach the semifinals...Pavel Bure; may be dating Ecuadorian tennis player Nicolas Lapentti...ranked player in WTA tour history, is a smack-spewing, endorsement-hogging...
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A Holiday in Eden; Three Ways to See the Galapagos

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), September 30, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...wildlife, geological and human history. VISITING THE ISLANDS GOING...including flights, a day in the Ecuadorian capital Quito and full-board...that takes in Peru and the Ecuadorian islands. Visit the Peruvian...nights), three nights in the Ecuadorian capital Quito and a four-night...
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Enjoying an Intense World Cup Matchup

Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 18, 2006

Subjects:

Professional soccer

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...the World Cup for the second time in history last October, and played its first game...packed in. Anyway, there were a lot of Ecuadorians at this bar too, and people were pounding...defensive. These days, I just say I am Ecuadorian when people ask me anyway (I find that...
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Football: Ecuador's New Self-Belief and Winning Traits; WORLD CUP

Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), June 22, 2006

Subjects:

Professional soccer

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...was "the minimum requirement" for his team. He believes that Ecuadorian football has changed beyond recognition and they have already...both have scored two goals in this World Cup and Delgado made history by scoring Ecuadors first goal at a World Cup in Japan when...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: ecuadorian history

1 results

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Spanish American Literature

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...and Huasipungo (1934; tr. 1964) by the Ecuadorian Jorge Icaza . The struggle between humanity...Imbert, Spanish-American Literature: A History (2 vol., 2d ed. 1963); K. Schwartz, A New History of Spanish American Fiction (1972); D...

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