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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
      Published 4/22/2004 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780195159097
      978-0195159097
      ISBN-10 0195159098
      Also in:
      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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