The Paraguayan War
Causes and Early Conduct, 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- University of Calgary Press
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2018
- Category
- South America, Caribbean & Latin American, Other
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9781552389959
- Publish Date
- Mar 2018
- List Price
- $39.99
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Description
Reissued with a new preface by the author, The Paraguayan War is an engrossing and comprehensive account of the origins and early campaigns of the deadliest and most extensive interstate war ever fought in Latin America. A 2003 CHOICE Academic Title of the Year, this book sets the stage for The Road to Armageddon. Together, these books fill an important gap in our understanding of Latin American History.
About the author
Thomas L. Whigham has authored or edited twenty-two books on the history and culture of Latin America, including The Road to Armageddon: Paraguay Versus the Triple Alliance, 1866-70. He is Professor of History at the University of Georgia and a member of Paraguay's National Academy of History.