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Title: Argentina, 1516-1987: From Spanish Colonization to Alfonsin by David Rock ISBN: 0-520-06178-0 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: December, 1987 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4 (2 reviews)

Rating: 4
Summary: Well-written panorama of Argentine history
Comment: From 16th Century colonial foundations to the colapse of the vicious dictatorships of the 1980s and the election of Raoul Alfonsin, Rock's history gives us a sweeping, clear view of Argentina's past. His style is readable and vey well organized. He takes the country's turbulent centuries in simple chronological order, introducing the reader to the leaders of politics, the economy, social classes, the military and, to some extent, the arts. Rock has a penchant for the economic details pulling the country up and down, supporting his conclusions with much specific data. I enjoyed his presentation of long-lasting Argentine themes, such as the conflicts between Buenos Aires and the interior and the rich and workers. The economic and social influence of other nations is traced with care, starting, of course, with Spain, but also including Brazil, England and the US.

I read this in preparation for my first trip to Argentina, leaving a few days after I write this. I feel the book has given me a much deeper understanding of the society I am about to explore.

Rating: 4
Summary: A concise, comprehensive review of Argentina
Comment: I found the book relatively easy to follow and well thought out. There is a good discussion of economic, political, and social problems and developments, helping the reader to fully understand the events of the day, providing an excellent introduction to Argentina's history.

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