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Ranging from the early 17th century to 1995, the three microfiche editions Archivo Biógrafico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica (ABEPI) I, II and III contain biographical entries from 866 reference works, comprising a total of 2,000 volumes. Biographical encyclopedias and handbooks, scattered all over the world, were utilized for this project.
Consisting of 2,633 microfiches, ABEPI I, II and III provide a unique overview of the cultural, economic and social phenomena, which have shaped the life and history of Spain, Portugal and Latin America. The Archives facilitate access to some 480,000 biographical entries, providing information on 340,000 individuals.
The Archivo Biógrafico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica hasta 2001 (ABEPI IV) has been designed not only as a supplement to the previous three parts but also as an independent work based upon up-to-date biographical reference works, thus focusing on contemporary personalities.
In over 200,000 biographical articles, ABEPI IV provides details on some 156,000 individuals from Spain, Portugal and Latin America. The articles are based on approximately 264 biographical reference works in 351 volumes, published between 1981 and 2001. In addition to Spain and Portugal (with roughly 29% of the data), the source works included cover the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay and Venezuela.
The lives of men and women from the world of arts, music, science, sports and business provide a multi-faceted view of contemporary Spain, Portugal and Latin America.
Although the ABEPI IV places special emphasis on representatives from the political and literary scenes it also encompasses biographies of directors, producers, actors and actresses. Among the individuals listed are Javier Solana Madariaga, Rigoberta Menchu, Rafael Alberti, Miguel Angel Asturias, Victoria Abril and Maria Luisa Bemberg, to name but a few.
In the course of twenty years, the Biographical Archives have become invaluable biographical reference tools used – and esteemed for their extensive scope – by academics, librarians, archivists, researchers and private individuals alike.
Continuing this great tradition, Archivo Biógrafico de España, Portugal e Iberoamérica hasta 2001 provides unlimited access to up-to-date biographical information on the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking world.
This publication is of outstanding value for anybody researching into Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American history, politics, literature and genealogy.
