Libros de Chile (2 libros)

"A well-researched study of the Milicia Republicana, the white guard that served to restore order following the turbulent days of 1931-32. Alessandri and the military used the group to buttress authority. Once the political situation had normalized, the group was disbanded, although it still influenced politics"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Publishes for the first time a major set of economic descriptions presented individually by province, compiled circa 1780 by corregidores and other local officials in conjunction with the visita of Tomás Alvarez de Acevedo. Invaluable sources for study of the economy and demography of Chile during the late-18th century at the local level. Well edited and indexed"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.