Historical Dictionary of Chile (4th edition)

Now in its fourth edition, this encyclopedia of Chile forms part of the well-established series, Historical Dictionaries of the Americas. It follows the same format as others in the series with chronologies, historical introductions, A-Z entries and detailed bibliographies.

Chile is especially interesting because of the diversity of its geography ranging from desert in the north to glaciers in the extreme south. In common with other Latin American countries it was colonized by the Spanish, but Chile declared independence in 1818 and thereafter maintained relatively stable government. All this ended with the rule of the dictator Pinochet and the complex...