Sarmiento and His Argentina
Author | : Joseph Criscenti |
Publisher | : Lynne Rienner Publishers |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : 1555873510 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781555873516 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Sarmiento and His Argentina by : Joseph Criscenti
Download or read book Sarmiento and His Argentina written by Joseph Criscenti and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 1993 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, president of Argentina from 1868 to 1874, is best known as an educator and as the author of Civilization and Barbarism: The Life of Juan Facundo Quiroga, generally referred to as El Facundo. The contributors to this volume call attention to other facets of Sarmiento's life and to the results of the programs he encouraged.