| Description |
1 online resource (211 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color) |
| Series |
Profiles in power |
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Profiles in power (London, England)
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| Contents |
Pictures of the past, visions of the future -- The rebel -- Rise to power -- Defying the colossus -- The grand illusion -- The revolutionary godfather --The world statesman -- Straightening the rudder -- A special period -- Autumn of the revolutionary patriarch |
| Summary |
The story of Fidel Castro has few parallels in contemporary history. None of the outstanding Third World leaders of the twentieth-century played such a prominent and restless part on the international stage and none survived as head of state for as long. Over almost 50 years, he was one of the most controversial political figures in the world, and his legacy has yet to be fully evaluated. Some of his most cherished plans were realized and are a model for many Third World countries. Yet despite enormous sacrifices by Cubans, his grand vision remains unfulfilled and its continued pursuit is f |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-203) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016
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| SUBJECT |
Castro, Fidel, 1926-2016 fast |
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Castro, Fidel. idszbz |
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Castro, Fidel. swd |
| Subject |
Heads of state -- Cuba -- Biography
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HISTORY -- Latin America -- Mexico.
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Heads of state
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Politics and government
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| SUBJECT |
Cuba -- Politics and government -- 1959-1990. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85034605
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Cuba -- Politics and government -- 1990- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2005008293
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Cuba
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| Genre/Form |
collective biographies.
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Biographies
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317864134 |
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1317864131 |
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1315834197 |
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9781315834191 |
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9781317864141 |
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131786414X |
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