| Testimony: Death of a Guatemalan Village Contributor(s): Montejo, Victor (Author), Perera, Victor (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0915306654 ISBN-13: 9780915306657 Publisher: Curbstone Press OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - Central America - Political Science |
| Dewey: 972.817 |
| LCCN: 86071063 |
| Lexile Measure: 1020 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.5" W x 8.4" (0.40 lbs) 113 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: TESTIMONY: DEATH OF A GUATEMALAN VILLAGE is an eyewitness account by a Guatemalan primary school teacher detailing one instance of violent conflict between the indigenous Maya people and the army. An accidental clash between the village's "civil patrol" and a Guatemalan army troop leads to the execution or imprisonment of many villagers. Written in clear, direct prose, this account reads like an adventure story while conveying an historical reality. This vital and essential record captures how Guatemala's 36-year civil war, which reached its most violent peak in the 1980s, ripped the traditional fabric of Guatemalan society. |