SERGIO GUERRA VILABOY holds a Ph.D. in philosophy from the
University of Leipzig. He is head of the History Department at the
University of Havana and is executive secretary of the Association
of Latin America and Caribbean Historians. He is also on the
editorial boards of several magazines, including Tzintzun and Uloa
(Mexico), Investigaci n y Desarrollo (Colombia), K -Eyo
Latinoamericano (Venezuela) and Contexto Latinoamericano (published
by Ocean Sur); he has written several books, including Paraguay- de
la independencia a la dominaci n imperialista (1991), Los artesanos
en la revoluci n latinoamericana (2000), El dilema de la
independencia (2000), Cinco siglos de historiografia
latinoamericana (2003), Historia de la Revoluci n Cubana (2005),
Breve historia de America Latina (2006) and Ernesto Che Guevara
(2007).
OSCAR LOYOLA VEGA holds a Ph.D. in history and was deputy dean of
the School of Philosophy and History at the University of Havana
between 1993 and 1997 and presided over its Doctoral Commission. He
has given talks at universities in a number of countries and
co-authored several books, including La Guerra de los Diez Anos
(1989), Cuba y su historia (1999) and Historia de Cuba 1492-1898-
Formaci n y liberaci n de la naci n (2001).
"As a basic primer on Cuban history that takes a decidedly anti-imperialist and pro-socialist stance. . . this delivers. Readers seeking the perspective of those who remain committed to the Cuban revolution may want to have a look." - Publisher's Weekly
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