02317cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000440011524500250015926400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050802180040152010870061953400600170665300290176665300380179565300450183365300390187885600430191799900190196071275UtSlPG20260610134640.0mcr n260607r20231909utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aes2iso639-1 4aE0111 aLastarria, José Victorino,d1817-188813aLa América, Tomo I 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-07-25  aAdrian Mastronardi, Andrés V. Galia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"La América, Tomo I" by José Victorino Lastarria is a political and social treatise written in the mid-19th century. The work focuses on the relationship and misunderstandings between Europe and Latin America, exploring issues of governance, culture, and social progress. Lastarria argues passionately for a recognition of the complexities and validity of Latin American societies while critiquing European perceptions and interventions.  The opening of the work presents Lastarria's contention that Europe holds a prejudiced and narrow view of Latin America, dismissing its political and social advancements. He emphasizes the tendency of European powers to underestimate the Americas, viewing them only as sources of economic benefit, while ignoring the rich cultures and democratic progress within these nations. Lastarria's arguments are rooted in defending the dignity and potential of Latin American republics, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the political philosophies that shape his thesis throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cSpain: Editorial América, 1909  aLatin America -- History  aEurope -- Politics and government  aLatin America -- Politics and government  aAmerica -- Politics and government40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71275  c112001d112001