154 pages; 8vo (8.5") 23 cm; Black softcover, [x] + 154 + 4 pages, chapter endnotes, bibliography, appendix of 15 testimonies, 8 b/w photos. ; Copyright 1987. This is 2nd printing, 1989. Translated by Cola Franzen. Foreword by Margarita Papandreou. ; "This book was born of the concrete experiences of the Chilean women who live in the poor neighborhoods of Santiago de Chile." Arpilleras are embroidered textiles that tell a story; they were developed (mainly in Catholic women's groups) as a subversive response to the brutal dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet 1973-1990. ; Very light edgewear. Owner... View More...