The Nature of Work by Paul Thompson
Paraguay plays a very small role in the modern world, but for part of the nineteenth century it was a significant regional force. Between 1800 and 1865 it changed from an imperial backwater into a dynamic, dictator-led, financially sound nation. Then came the terrible War of the Triple Alliance, and by 1870 Paraguay had virtually been destroyed. John Hoyt Williams re-creates the era's people, places, and events in rich detail and a vigorous style, but this is much more than a mere narrative. His archival research in Paraguay and several other countries enables him to offer new facts and interpretations, correct a number of misapprehensions, and explode a few myths. He also provides the clearest, most objective portraits available of the three extraordinary men who ruled Paraguay during this time: Dr. Jos Gaspar de Francia, El Supremo; Carlos Antonio L pez, the Corpulent Despot; and L pez's flamboyant son Francisco Solano L pez. Discussions of social, economic, and cultural conditions round out a masterly account of a remarkable historical period.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780333330272 |
| ISBN 10 | 0333330277 |
| Title | The Nature of Work |
| Author | Paul Thompson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Year published | 1983-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 328 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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