Bogotá

"Innovative volume, which begins with precolumbian Muiscas and ends in 1940s, inserts history of chicha drinking within broader legislative and medical history of Colombia. Relationship between hygiene, nation-building, urban expansion, and growth of popular culture is explored within this framework"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

La ocupación española : la naturaleza de la conquista - Etapas de la ocupación - La fijación de una frontera provisoria - La sociedad indígena y su evolución posterior a la conquista : los grupos originales y sus transformaciones - La población indígena - Las formas de dominación : la encomienda - El tributo - El trabajo - La tierra : la apropiación de la tierra : ¿un problema histórico o un problema jurídico? - El oro : ciclos del oro y expansión geográfica - Los distritos mineros - Los esclavos - El tesoro real : las cajas reales y el sistema de finanzas - Los guardianes del...

"Excellent collection of studies on border issues with Colombia delivered at a 1990 seminar organized by the Venezuelan presidential commission. Forgoing the usual chauvinistic approach, the authors, both civilian and military experts, present a comprehensive picture of the border problems, including different interpretations of Venezuela's foreign policies toward Colombia; studies of the economic, social, and ethnic characteristics of the border region; and analyses of the prospects for bilateral resolutions"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

Illustrated and annotated guide of the public sculptures and monuments located in 3 sectors of the city of Bogotá: Downtown (61); North (19); West (22). This is the first volume of an editorial project that will document the 500 works of public art patrimony that are part of the urban history of the capital city. The guide includes biographical notes of each featured artist, historic photographs on each sector and referential maps. Includes public art by noted 19th and 20th century artists and sculptors like Pietro Tenerani, Edgar Negret, Jim Amaral, Fernando Botero, Alejandro Otero,...