Published 1996
by Institute of Latin American Studies, Stockholm University in Stockholm, Sweden .
Written in English
Edition Notes
English, with two articles in Spanish.
| Statement | editor Roberto Espíndola. |
| Genre | Congresses. |
| Contributions | Espíndola, Roberto. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | JL966 .I59 1994 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 172 p. ; |
| Number of Pages | 172 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL602618M |
| ISBN 10 | 9185894451 |
| LC Control Number | 96196667 |
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