Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface xv
5. Acknowledgments xix
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. Semiotics, Popular Culture, Politics, and Stamps 13
8. 2. An Overview of Latin American Postage Stamps 43
9. 3. Internal Politics and Latin American Stamps 57
10. 4. International Relations and Latin American Stamps 75
11. 5. Argentina 95
12. 6. The Falklands/Malvinas 140
13. 7. South American Antarctica 158
14. 8. Other Miniature Messages of Note 177
15. Conclusions 206
16. Notes 213
17. General Index 241
18. Index of Stamps 251