Breve historia de los Argentinos
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Breve historia de los Argentinos is a book written by Argentine historian Félix Luna
. It was published in 1993 by Grupo Editorial Planeta, reedited many times, and translated to English and Portuguese. The book reproduces a series of conferences given by Luna in 1992, after the destruction of his house during the 1992 Israeli Embassy attack in Buenos Aires.
from the creation of the city of Buenos Aires
up to the government of the Revolución Libertadora
. The author stops the narration at such point, stating that he had chosen not to explain topics he had lived by himself. The last chapter has some general overviews.
The book is not completely a history book, but rather an essay. The author merely explains in a didactic way the main events and developments and the contexts that influenced them, without going into detail about battles, dates or names.
. Those parts were taken from the book Historia integral de la Argentina, by the same author.
Félix Luna
Félix Luna was a prominent Argentine writer, lyricist and historian.-Life and times:Luna was born in Buenos Aires to a family originally from La Rioja Province, in 1925...
. It was published in 1993 by Grupo Editorial Planeta, reedited many times, and translated to English and Portuguese. The book reproduces a series of conferences given by Luna in 1992, after the destruction of his house during the 1992 Israeli Embassy attack in Buenos Aires.
Description
The book explains the history of ArgentinaHistory of Argentina
The history of Argentina is divided by historians into four main parts: the pre-Columbian time, or early history , the colonial period , the independence wars and the early post-colonial period of the nation and the history of modern Argentina .The beginning of prehistory in the present territory of...
from the creation of the city of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
up to the government of the Revolución Libertadora
Revolución Libertadora
The Revolución Libertadora was a military uprising that ended the second presidential term of Juan Perón in Argentina, on September 16, 1955.-History:...
. The author stops the narration at such point, stating that he had chosen not to explain topics he had lived by himself. The last chapter has some general overviews.
The book is not completely a history book, but rather an essay. The author merely explains in a didactic way the main events and developments and the contexts that influenced them, without going into detail about battles, dates or names.
Edition
The book was edited first in 1993, and reedited in 1994 and later years. An expanded version was edited in 2006, explaining up to the government of Néstor KirchnerNéstor Kirchner
Néstor Carlos Kirchner was an Argentine politician who served as the 54th President of Argentina from 25 May 2003 until 10 December 2007. Previously, he was Governor of Santa Cruz Province since 10 December 1991. He briefly served as Secretary General of the Union of South American Nations ...
. Those parts were taken from the book Historia integral de la Argentina, by the same author.