Voices of the Silver Country: A Brief History of Argentina
The history of Argentina is often presented as a series of brilliant successes and stunning defeats. But what truly lay behind this? How does a nation that has experienced slavery, dictatorship, military coups, and economic crises continue to smile, dance...
in the streets of Buenos Aires, and believe in its football "gods"? Outstanding historian Ezequiel Adamovsky presents a comprehensive study of the Argentine path since the Spanish conquistadors first stepped onto South American soil in search of El Dorado. It is a story of eternal confrontation: between the elites and the workers, the Parisian luxury of Buenos Aires and the harsh spirit of the provinces, the fates of proud gauchos and the descendants of Spanish settlers. It is a story of how the clash of cultures and colonial oppression gave birth to Argentina's unique national character.
The history of Argentina is often presented as a series of brilliant successes and stunning defeats. But what truly lay behind this? How does a nation that has experienced slavery, dictatorship, military coups, and economic crises continue to smile, dance in the streets of Buenos Aires, and believe in its football "gods"? Outstanding historian Ezequiel Adamovsky presents a comprehensive study of the Argentine path since the Spanish conquistadors first stepped onto South American soil in search of El Dorado. It is a story of eternal confrontation: between the elites and the workers, the Parisian luxury of Buenos Aires and the harsh spirit of the provinces, the fates of proud gauchos and the descendants of Spanish settlers. It is a story of how the clash of cultures and colonial oppression gave birth to Argentina's unique national character.
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