{"product_id":"9788490075067","title":"General History of Chile","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGeneral History of Chile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis monumental work, written by the Chilean historian Diego Barros Arana, represents the most comprehensive effort to narrate the evolution of Chile from its pre-Columbian origins until 1833. This fourth volume focuses specifically on the 17th century in Chile, a crucial period of colonial consolidation. The reader will find a rigorous analysis based on documents from private and public archives that the author collected over decades, offering a deep and documented vision of the nation's history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiego Barros Arana undertook the titanic task of constructing a general history of Chile in the face of the deficiencies of the historiography available at the time. He considered that Chilean history was yet to be written in almost all of its periods and topics, not due to a lack of materials, but because of the absence of systematic work. This fourth volume analyzes the Chilean 17th century in detail, addressing the development of colonial society, relations with indigenous peoples, and the institutional organization of the territory. The work is supported by exhaustive documentary research that the author conducted for years before beginning to write in 1881.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eChilean society during the 17th century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eColonial organization and its institutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRelations between colonizers and indigenous peoples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe construction of national identity during the colonial period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistoriographical methodology based on primary documentary sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at history students and professionals, researchers of the American colonial period, social science teachers, and readers interested in the historical formation of Chile. It is also of great value to those who seek to understand the documentary foundations of Chilean historiography and appreciate classic reference works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to rigorous historical research based on original documents from public and private archives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed understanding of the Chilean 17th century, a fundamental period for understanding the country's formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn indispensable reference work for the study of Chile's colonial history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe work of one of the most important historians of the 19th-century Latin America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Barros Arana, Diego\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Linkgua Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: CLASSIC TEXTS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: HISTORY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: May 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 516\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 170 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis paperback edition of the fourth volume of the General History of Chile brings a classic and indispensable work of Chilean historiography to today's public. Barros Arana's research, based on primary documentary sources, remains a benchmark for understanding the Chilean 17th century. It is especially relevant for readers seeking a rigorous and well-documented approach to the country's historical origins, as well as for those who value the work of the great 19th-century historians.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINKGUA EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406179361115,"sku":"9788490075067","price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849007506.jpg?v=1781835371","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788490075067","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}