Morales, Waltraud Q.

A brief history of Bolivia / by Waltraud Q. Morales. - New York : Facts On File, c2003. - xxxii, 288 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-261) and index. "Suggested reading": p. 263-272.

Introd.: People of South America's heartland -- The ancient indian peoples -- Colonial Bolivia -- Independence wars and the new nation -- The age of caudillo rule -- Republican rule and the new oligarchy -- The Chaco war and its aftermath -- The national revolution -- The military and counterrevolution -- The challenge of democracy -- Bolivia and the new century.

ISBN: 0816046921 (hardcover : acid-free)

LCCN: 2003001737

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Bolivia--History.

LC Class. No.: F3321 / .M76 2003

Dewey Class. No.: 984