Matanza (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781880684047)

This authoritative account of the matanza narrates the circumstances leading up to the 1932 communist revolt in El Salvador, a pivotal event in Central American history. It investigates the proximate and underlying causes of the conflict and follows the progression of the rebellion and subsequent slaughter (matanza) of thousands of peasants, even those merely suspected of participating in the uprising. It provides a vivid, detailed chronicle of the revolt in various Salvadoran towns as well as the social aspects, battles, military engagements, and innumerable casualties.

In light of the scarcity of first-hand information and primary sources, Anderson makes remarkable use of interviews and oral histories to develop this invaluable and searing record of injustice.

Author: Thomas P. Anderson
ISBN-10: 1880684047
ISBN-13: 9781880684047
Publisher: Curbstone Press
Language: English
Published: 07/01/1995
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.51w x 0.64d