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"First rate in its analysis of the much debated issue of theory....Should...bypass much useless and uniinformed rhetoric on the topic."--Martin Gonzalez, University of Texas at San Antonio
"A good interpretive overview that places the complexities an diversities of Latin American history into a theoretical context."--Winifred D. Wandersee, Hartwick College, N.Y.
"A good interpretive overview that places the complexities an diversities of Latin American history into a theoretical context."--Winifred D. Wandersee, Hartwick College, N.Y.
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Colonial Latin America provides a concise study of the history of the Iberian colonies in the New World and their preconquest background to the wars of independence in the early nineteenth century. Now thoroughly updated in this seventh edition, Colonial Latin America is indispensable for students who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the fascinating and often colorful history of the cultures, the people, and the struggles that have played a part in shaping Latin America.
Distinctive Features
* Provides a comprehensive and well-balanced account, covering all aspects of life--political, social, religious, economic, military, and cultural
* Offers an inclusive discussion of all groups and strata of society--including slaves and women--and a nuanced discussion of race, class, and gender
* Superbly written, making it readable for any audience
* Presents solid scholarship--this is the most current and authoritative book on the market
New to this Edition
* Reorganized coverage of the imperial crisis and Independence Era is spread out over three chapters and incorporates all of the major new scholarship in these areas
* New discussion of the Haitian revolution and its regional significance
* Expanded discussion of the African influence on early colonial development
Distinctive Features
* Provides a comprehensive and well-balanced account, covering all aspects of life--political, social, religious, economic, military, and cultural
* Offers an inclusive discussion of all groups and strata of society--including slaves and women--and a nuanced discussion of race, class, and gender
* Superbly written, making it readable for any audience
* Presents solid scholarship--this is the most current and authoritative book on the market
New to this Edition
* Reorganized coverage of the imperial crisis and Independence Era is spread out over three chapters and incorporates all of the major new scholarship in these areas
* New discussion of the Haitian revolution and its regional significance
* Expanded discussion of the African influence on early colonial development
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In 1492 Spain and Portugal were economic dependencies of Europe and, despite their creation of overseas empires in the sixteenth century and their control of such areas until about 1824, they remained dependencies. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Latin America, United States, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Central Andes, Rio de Janeiro, North America, Spanish America, Board of Trade, Central Mexico, Iberian America, European Whites, North Atlantic, Sao Paulo, Great Britain, New Spain, Saint Domingue, Spanish Bourbons, Viceroy of Mexico New!
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In 1492 Spain and Portugal were economic dependencies of Europe and, despite their creation of overseas empires in the sixteenth century and their control of such areas until about 1824, they remained dependencies. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Latin America, United States, Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Central Andes, Rio de Janeiro, North America, Spanish America, Board of Trade, Central Mexico, Iberian America, European Whites, North Atlantic, Sao Paulo, Great Britain, New Spain, Saint Domingue, Spanish Bourbons, Viceroy of Mexico New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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