Lima: A Cultural History
- ISBN-10
- 0195178904
- ISBN-13
- 9780195178906
- Category
- Travel
- Pages
- 243
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-01
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Author
- James Higgins
Description
Explores Lima, Peru, by looking at its history from colonial times through the present, as well as the city's identity as reflected in its architecture, literature, painting, and music.
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