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Author : Margaret Donnelly
Publisher : www.madonnelly.com
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1412019893
Discover Venezuela's world of spirits that has survived since 80 Chumanagoto Indians were publicly branded and two chieftans were roasted to death by the Spanish invaders in the mid-1500's.
Author : Einar Felix Hansen,Mia Garcia-Son
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798861139304
Dive into the captivating narrative of a nation's evolution, as "The History of Venezuela" takes you on an immersive exploration of this remarkable South American country. Delve into the intricate tapestry of Venezuela's past, where ancient civilizations, colonial encounters, and modern-day struggles intertwine to shape its unique identity. In this text-only masterpiece, you'll uncover the stories of indigenous origins, the quests for gold and legendary cities, the battles for independence, the rise of the oil industry, and the dynamic political shifts that have defined Venezuela's trajectory. Immerse yourself in the cultural mosaic of Venezuelan society, from its arts and music to its diverse cuisine and stunning landscapes. From its pre-Columbian civilizations to the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century, each chapter unveils a new layer of the nation's narrative. If you're curious about the world's stories and seek to understand the complexities of a nation's past, "The History of Venezuela" is a must-read. Engage with the past and gain insights into the present, all through the power of words. Join us on this captivating journey today.
Author : Isabel Allende
Publisher : Everyman's Library
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2005-04-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781400043187
(Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed) Chilean writer Isabel Allende’s classic novel is both a richly symbolic family saga and the riveting story of an unnamed Latin American country’s turbulent history. In a triumph of magic realism, Allende constructs a spirit-ridden world and fills it with colorful and all-too-human inhabitants. The Trueba family’s passions, struggles, and secrets span three generations and a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that brings the proud and tyrannical patriarch and his beloved granddaughter to opposite sides of the barricades. Against a backdrop of revolution and counterrevolution, Allende brings to life a family whose private bonds of love and hatred are more complex and enduring than the political allegiances that set them at odds. The House of the Spirits not only brings another nation’s history thrillingly to life, but also makes its people’s joys and anguishes wholly our own.
Author : Neil L. Whitehead
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Carib Indians
ISBN : UVA:X001710999
Author : Roger Canals
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785336133
The current practice of the cult of María Lionza is one of the most important and yet unexplored religious practices in Venezuela. Based on long-term fieldwork, this book explores the role of images and visual culture within the cult. By adopting a relational approach, A Goddess in Motion shows how the innumerable images of this goddess—represented as an Indian, white or mestizo woman—move constantly from objects to bodies, from bodies to dreams, and from the religion domain to the art world. In short, this book is a fascinating study that sheds light on the role of visual creativity in contemporary religious manifestations.
Author : Jane Kohen Winter,Kitt Baguley
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781608707997
This book provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Venezuela. All books of the critically-acclaimed Cultures of the World� series ensure an immersive experience by offering vibrant photographs with descriptive nonfiction narratives, and interactive activities such as creating an authentic traditional dish from an easy-to-follow recipe. Copious maps and detailed timelines present the past and present of the country, while exploration of the art and architecture help your readers to understand why diversity is the spice of Life.
Author : David Smilde,Daniel Hellinger
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822350415
Looking beyond Hugo Chávez and the national government, contributors examine forms of democracy involving ordinary Venezuelans: in communal councils, cultural activities, blogs, community media, and other forums.
Author : Adriana Ponce
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-22
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781040002216
Venezuelan music has remained largely unnoticed in the academic English literature. Boasting a tremendous wealth of traditions, it displays influences from the Spanish, indigenous, and enslaved African communities that populated the territory from the “conquest” on and offers a tremendous diversity of genres and styles that vary by region, occasion, time, and sometimes ethnic influences. This book presents critical discussions of some of these traditions in connection with the issue of identity. The discussions capture country and city life, illustrate foundational myths, bring secular traditions closer to Christianity, explore surviving cultural strategies, et cetera. They also analyze the interface between Venezuelan identity and European classical music. The book displays diversity of perspectives in terms of (a) subject matter, as it includes traditional and concert musics; (b) disciplines on which the inquiries are grounded, as it includes essays by scholars and artists from musicology, performance, composition, history, cultural history, and education; and (c) epistemological approaches, as it includes critical, historical, and ethnographic research.
Author : Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols,Kimberly J. Morse
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598845709
This comprehensive overview of Venezuelan history, culture, and politics is designed to ground the high school student's knowledge of the crucial role of the nation on the international scene. Venezuela stands out as one of Latin America's most influential, yet controversial countries, leading students to want to know more about the nation and its outspoken president. Taking an interdisciplinary approach to ground an understanding of the contemporary nation, Venezuela provides the reader with an overview of the Venezuelan story from 1499 to the present. The study provides a comprehensive look at all aspects of life in this South American powerhouse, discussing the nation's geography, history, government and politics, economy, society, and culture. Specific attention is directed to topics such as industry, labor, religion, ethnicity, women, etiquette, literature, art, music, and food, among many others. In addition, the book examines the controversy surrounding Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez. Written in an accessible and engaging tone, this volume is ideal for high school and undergraduate students—and essential for library shelves.
Author : Sujatha Fernandes
Publisher : Duke University Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780822391708
In this vivid ethnography of social movements in the barrios, or poor shantytowns, of Caracas, Sujatha Fernandes reveals a significant dimension of political life in Venezuela since President Hugo Chávez was elected. Fernandes traces the histories of the barrios, from the guerrilla insurgency, movements against displacement, and cultural resistance of the 1960s and 1970s, through the debt crisis of the early 1980s and the neoliberal reforms that followed, to the Chávez period. She weaves barrio residents’ life stories into her account of movements for social and economic justice. Who Can Stop the Drums? demonstrates that the transformations under way in Venezuela are shaped by negotiations between the Chávez government and social movements with their own forms of historical memory, local organization, and consciousness. Fernandes portrays everyday life and politics in the shantytowns of Caracas through accounts of community-based radio, barrio assemblies, and popular fiestas, and the many interviews she conducted with activists and government officials. Most of the barrio activists she presents are Chávez supporters. They see the leftist president as someone who understands their precarious lives and has made important changes to the state system to redistribute resources. Yet they must balance receiving state resources, which are necessary to fund their community-based projects, with their desire to retain a sense of agency. Fernandes locates the struggles of the urban poor within Venezuela’s transition from neoliberalism to what she calls “post-neoliberalism.” She contends that in contemporary Venezuela we find a hybrid state; while Chávez is actively challenging neoliberalism, the state remains subject to the constraints and logics of global capital.
Author : Russell Maddicks
Publisher : Bradt Travel Guides
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02
Category : Venezuela
ISBN : 9781841622996
Venezuela occasionally features in world news in connection with its rich oil resources, its obsession with beauty pageants, its outspoken and colourful president, Hugo Chávez, or the world's highest waterfall - and little else. However, beyond the headlines, this beautiful and diverse country has so much more to offer to all types of visitors - hiking the 'Lost World' landscape of Conan Doyle, piranha-fishing from dugout canoes, paragliding from Andean peaks and windsurfing on Margarita Island. Taking travellers to the wildest of fiestas, inside the steamiest salsa bars and introducing visitors to the quirkiest of local customs, Bradt's Venezuela leads tourists from the Caribbean coast to the southern tropical wilderness, delving into the culture and eccentricities of the country more deeply than any other guide.
Author : Talton F. Ray
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780520325982
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1969.
Author : Howard I. Blutstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Venezuela
ISBN : UIUC:30112104121832
Author : Darlene Rivas
Publisher : Univ of North Carolina Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2003-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780807860496
The first work to draw on Nelson A. Rockefeller's newly available personal papers as well as research in Latin American archives, Missionary Capitalist details Rockefeller's efforts to promote economic development in Latin America, particularly Venezuela, from the late 1930s through the 1950s. Rockefeller's involvement in the region began in 1936 with his investment in Creole Petroleum, the Venezuelan subsidiary of Standard Oil. Almost immediately, he began trying to influence North Americans' individual, corporate, and government relationships with Latin Americans. Through his work developing technical assistance programs for the Roosevelt administration during World War II, his business ventures (primarily agricultural production and food retailing), and his postwar founding of the nonprofit American International Association, Rockefeller hoped to demonstrate how U.S. capitalists could nurture entrepreneurial spirit and work successfully with government agencies in Latin America to encourage economic development and improve U.S.-Latin American relations. Ultimately, however, he overestimated the ability of the United States, through public or private endeavors, to promote Latin American economic, political, and social change. This objective account paints a portrait of Rockefeller not as the rapacious, exploitative figure of stereotype, but as a man fueled by idealism and humanitarian concern as well as ambition.
Author : Aimee Houser
Publisher : ABDO Publishing Company
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781617878305
Explore diverse landscapes, travel back in time, and discover unique populations, all without leaving your chair! Start your international tour in Venezuela, land of Simón Bolívar, Ávila Mountain, Angel Falls, the Orinoco River, and so much more. This colorful, informative book introduces Venezuela's history, geography, culture, climate, government, economy, and other significant features. Sidebars, maps, fact pages, a glossary, a timeline, historic and full-color photos, and well-placed graphs and charts enhance this engaging title. Countries of the World is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.