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In his lifetime, the Peruvian Ricardo Palma (1838-1919) was one of the most popular and imitated writers in Latin America. As head of the National Library in Lima, Palma had access to a rich source of historical journals and records. His historical miscellanies, which he called traditions, are witty anecdotes about conquerors, viceroys, corrupt and lovelorn friars, tragic loves and notorious characters.

Peruvian Traditions

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    A Paperback by Richard Palma, Chris Conway, Helen Lane

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      Publisher: Oxford University Press
      Publication Date: 4/22/2004 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780195159097, 978-0195159097
      ISBN10: 0195159098
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      History of the Americas Social and cultural anthropology Sociology

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      Book Synopsis
      In his lifetime, the Peruvian Ricardo Palma (1838-1919) was one of the most popular and imitated writers in Latin America. As head of the National Library in Lima, Palma had access to a rich source of historical journals and records. His historical miscellanies, which he called traditions, are witty anecdotes about conquerors, viceroys, corrupt and lovelorn friars, tragic loves and notorious characters.

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