Cuba

Cuba

Cuba

In a complex and changing world, understanding Cuba is an important and challenging task. Cuba: People, Culture, History is a full-color reference work that goes beyond a mere presentation of facts, biographies and "ready reference." Instead, this unique set offers deep interpretation. Cuba includes 24 overview essays and more than 125 "counterpoints" - focused articles on works of art and nonfiction, political documents, speeches, testimonies, flashpoint events and places of cultural significance. Literary works include Jos Mart 's "Simple Verses" and Oscar Hijuelos' "The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love"; works of nonfiction include Ramiro Guerra's "Cuba: Az car y Poblaci n" and Fidel Castro's "History Will Absolve Me"; works of music include "Guantanamera" and "Mambo #5"; cinema includes "Luc a" and "Strawberry and Chocolate"; and places of cultural significance include Isla de Pinos, New York and Spain. By linking overviews with focused analytical essays, Cuba presents the major forces that have shaped the country both historically and culturally. Rather than overwhelm the reader with thousands of short entries and biographies, Cuba offers a close look at themes that are emblematic to the nation's history.

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