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The promotion of classicism in the visual arts in late eighteenth and nineteenth-century Latin America and the need to “revive” buen gusto (good taste) are
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-08-16 - Publisher: BRILL

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This book presents a historical overview of colonial Mexico City and the important role it played in the creation of the early modern Hispanic world.
Imperial Islands
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Authors: Joseph R. Hartman
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-11-30 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

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When the USS Maine mysteriously exploded in Havana’s harbor on February 15, 1898, the United States joined local rebel forces to avenge the Maine and “liber
Slavery behind the Wall
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Pages: 269
Authors: Theresa A. Singleton
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-10-05 - Publisher: University Press of Florida

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"A significant contribution in Caribbean archaeology. Singleton weaves archaeological and documentary evidence into a compelling narrative of the lives of the e
The Politics of Taste
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Pages: 250
Authors: Ana María Reyes
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In The Politics of Taste Ana María Reyes examines the works of Colombian artist Beatriz González and Argentine-born art critic, Marta Traba, who championed Go