{"product_id":"understanding-south-america-classic-reprint","title":"Understanding South America (Classic Reprint)","description":"The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding South America\u003c\/i\u003e is a book written by author and world traveller Clayton Sedgwick Cooper. This title is intended to be an introduction for American audiences to the continent and people of South America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding South America\u003c\/i\u003e assumes a broad approach to examining South America. The author travelled the country interacting with the locals in many different countries and communities, and has constructed this book around tales of these travels. The ultimate purpose of the book is to reveal the tendencies and conditions of the lives of South American people. The book examines many different peoples, including chapters on Germans in South America, Peruvians, Cuzco and the modern aboriginal, Argentines, the men of Brazil, and many more topics. Some countries are explored in great depth, such as Brazil, while others receive only cursory mention. Illustrations are also included, which assist the author in contextualizing some of his writings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding South America\u003c\/i\u003e is a noble early attempt at profiling the continent of South America and the varied peoples that make up its population. While the author is not immune to the colonial attitudes that are so pervasive in works of this nature written in the early twentieth century, Cooper does his best to provide an honest evaluation of his experiences. The strength of the title is the author's handling of various cultures as their own distinct groups, and not painting the entire continent with a single brush.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders interested in learning about the attitudes of Americans towards South America in the early twentieth century will surely find \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding South America\u003c\/i\u003e to be a fascinating read. The book is rich in historical context, and the narrative penned by Cooper is entertaining. This title is a worthwhile addition to the library of anybody interested in South American studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.\u003cbr\u003eThe digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.","brand":"Forgotten Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":39875005972525,"sku":"9780365428824","price":17.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39875568959533,"sku":"9781330318324","price":11.92,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thegreatbritishbookshop.co.uk\/products\/understanding-south-america-classic-reprint","provider":"The Great British Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}