An Expedition to the Ranquel Indians (Texas Pan American Series) - Hardcover

Mansilla, Lucio Victorio

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0292751923 ISBN 13: 9780292751927

Publisher: University of Texas Press, 1997

Synopsis

"Translation of 1870 Una excursiâon a los indios ranqueles, letters recounting Mansilla's visit with the Ranquel nation of Argentina. Translator made some cuts to the text for fluency, but their location is not indicated to the reader. Short introduction, notes, map, and glossary give historical and cultural background. Narrative flow emphasized through organization into five parts, each with short preface. Highly accomplished literary prose"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

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Synopsis

"Translation of 1870 Una excursi on a los indios ranqueles, letters recounting Mansilla's visit with the Ranquel nation of Argentina. Translator made some cuts to the text for fluency, but their location is not indicated to the reader. Short introduction, notes, map, and glossary give historical and cultural background. Narrative flow emphasized th

About the Author

Lucio V. Mansilla (1831-1913), a colonel in the Argentine army, was a diarist and essayist who dealt with the political problem of assimilating indigenous people. Translator Mark McCaffrey holds a Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0292751923
• ISBN 13: 9780292751927
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 418