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Author:

Adorno, Rolena.

Title:

Colonial Latin American literature : a very short introduction / Rolena Adorno.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

148 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm.

Subject:

Spanish American literature--To 1800--History and criticism.
Latin America--In literature.
Imperialism in literature.
Latin America--Spanish.--Spanish.
Indians--First contact with Europeans.
Spanish language--Latin America--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-138) and index.

Contents:

First encounters, first doubts -- Oviedo and Las Casas -- The polemics of possession -- The conquest of Mexico -- A North American sojourn -- Epic accomplishments -- Urban Baroque -- Baroque plenitude -- On to independence.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 294

ISBN:

0199755027 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780199755028 (pbk. : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)705568090

LCCN:

2011007317

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)