Aftershocks: Earthquakes and Popular Politics in Latin America
by Aftershocks: Earthquakes and Popular Politics in Latin America
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Earthquakes have helped shape the history of many Latin American nations. The effects of floods, droughts, hurricanes, and earthquakes and tsunamis have destroyed peoples' lives and their built environments, and changed land forms, such as mountains, rivers, forests, and canyons.
This collection of essays focuses on earthquakes in Latin America since the mid-nineteenth century. Often interpreted as evidence of God's wrath, internalized as punishment for sins, and serving as detonators of revolutions, earthquakes have shined an unforgiving light on political corruption and provided new opportunities to previously disadvantaged groups. These analyses of earthquakes reveal the human role in shaping interactions with our environment.
Product Details
- University of New Mexico Brand
- Sep 1, 2009 Pub Date:
- 0826346235 ISBN-10:
- 9780826346230 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 8.75 in * 0.75 in * 6 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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