Historical Dictionary of Costa Rica

✍ Scribed by David Diaz-Arias, Ronny Viales Hurtado, Juan Jose Marin Hernandez

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Year: 2018
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 374
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of the Americas
• Edition: 2
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Costa Rica has been largely recognized as a democratic and politically stable country in a region (Central America) characterized by instability, dictatorships, and social inequality. Several social and institutional problems have risen during the last decades, but the country still maintains good social and health indicators.

Historical Dictionary of Costa Rica contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Costa Rica.

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Editor’s Foreword
Acknowledgments
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Chronology
Map
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
Appendix E
Appendix F
Appendix G
Appendix H
Appendix I
Appendix J
Appendix K
Appendix L
Appendix M
Appendix N
Appendix O
Appendix P
Bibliography
About the Authors