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Puerto Rico Past and Present An Encyclopedia

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By Ronald Fernandez, Serafín Mendez Mendez, and Gail Cueto

ISBN: 0-313-29822-X

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29822-6

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408 pages, photographs, tables,

Greenwood Press

Publication: 3/30/1998

List Price: $86.95 (UK Sterling Price: £49.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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Awards:

Denali Press Award
Choice Outstanding Academic Book, 1998
Library Journal Best Reference Book, 1998
New York Public Library Outstanding Reference Book

Reviews:

...This encyclopedia is the only recent and noteworthy English-language reference resource to focus solely on Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans....This scholarly encyclopedia covers a broad range of topics--e.g., the history and legacy of the Taino Indians, descriptions of national symbols such as the coquí and the cuatro, and contemporary gay activism on the island...This valuable publication is highly recommended for academic and large public libraries, and for all libraries serving Puerto Rican and other Latino populations.
—Choice
The authors of this reference book, written specifically for American readers, have captured the Puerto Rican culture in one volume that can fill a big gap in a small collection.
—VOYA
[T]his book provides good ready-reference information, and will fill a gap in high school, public, and undergraduate reference collections.
—Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
This volume is a thoughtful, wide-ranging guide to contemporary Puerto Rican culture and society....For English-speaking readers trying to make sense of social and political references in current Puerto Rican discourse, the volume will be of immense value....The volume is also especially helpful with biographies of important contemporary artists, intellectuals, and politicians on the island....[T]he volume deserves a place in any reference collection.
—ARBA

Description: This ready reference guide to more than 500 years of political, social, economic, and cultural development in Puerto Rico fills a conspicuous information gap. It rectifies what has been to date a lack of easily accessible, accurate, and relevant information in English about Puerto Rico and its 3.6 million inhabitants. From African roots to El Yunque (Puerto Rico's tropical rain forest), this encyclopedia offers nearly 300 substantive entries on important people, places, events, social and political issues, legislation, movements and organizations, and terms and concepts. Entries underscore the history, achievements, and creations of the Puerto Rican people. Each entry concludes with a short list of suggested reading for further information. A selection of photos enhances the text. Included are biographical entries on historical figures and political leaders, as well as poets, novelists, painters, musicians, and artists who have contributed to Puerto Rican culture. Entries on events crucial to the development of Puerto Rico and its relationship to the United States over the last one hundred years, including its political status, will help the reader to understand the complex nature of the ties that bind the United States and Puerto Rico. Also included are entries devoted to individuals or events that have heretofore received little attention in Puerto Rican history, such as the feminism movement. The authors, faculty members at the Center for Caribbean Studies at Central Connecticut State University, are specialists in the history and culture of Puerto Rico. The encyclopedia belongs on the shelves of every school and public library that has ever fielded a question on Puerto Rico.

Table of Contents:

Preface
Introduction
List of Illustrations
The Encyclopedia
Conceptual Chart of Topics
Index

LC Card Number: 97-1689

LCC Class: F1954

Dewey Class: 972


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