Constructing the Criollo Archive
| Author | : Antony Higgins |
| Publisher | : Purdue University Press |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1557531986 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781557531988 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (988 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Constructing the Criollo Archive by : Antony Higgins
Download or read book Constructing the Criollo Archive written by Antony Higgins and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on a period neglected by scholars, Higgins reconstructs how during the colonial period criollos - individuals identified as being of Spanish descent born in America - elaborated a body of knowledge, an "archive," in order to establish their intellectual autonomy within the Spanish colonial administrative structures." "This book opens up an important area of research that will be of interest to scholars and students of Spanish American colonial literature and history."--BOOK JACKET.
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