When Colombia bled : a history of the violencia in Tolima / James D. Henderson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Henderson, James D., 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Massacres--Colombia--Tolima (Dept.).

Massacres.

Colombia--Politics and government--1946-1974.

Colombia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (366 p.)

Place of Publication:

University, AL : University of Alabama Press, c1985.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book focuses on the Colombian Violencia, the undeclared civil war between the Liberal and Conservative parties that raged from the late 1940's to early 1960's. It presents the information as a narrative history. There is also an array of appendixes, maps, and photographs.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Gran Tolima; 2. At the Threshold of a New Age; 3. The Invisible State; 4. Preface to the Violencia; 5. The Violencia; 6. Líbano; 7. Tolima's Tragedy Deepens; 8. More Than a Political Solution; 9. Aftermath; 10. The Violencia and Tolima: An Assessment; Appendixes; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

650060136