From the Americas before Columbus through the economic development, rising political participation, and the search of identity over the last century, this book offers readers a political, economic and cultural history of Latin America. It is the perfect introduction for anyone looking to understand this colourful and dramatic land.
Introduction: Unity and Diversity
PART I: THREE PEOPLES CONVERGE
The Lay of the Land and the Water
American Peoples and Cultures
Iberians and Africans
Moving Out across the Oceans
The First Conquest
The Conquest on the Peripheries
PART II: BUILDING EMPIRES AND SOCIETIES IN A NEW WORLD
Land and Labor
State and Empire
Religion and Empire
Race, Culture, and Society
Reforms and Revolutions
The Onset of the Wars for Independence
The Wars for Independence
PART III: FORGING A NEW ORDER
Liberals, Conservatives, and Disorder
Liberals, Positivists, and Order
Great Britain, the U.S., and Latin America
The Pursuit of Identity
PART IV: DEMOCRACY, DEVELOPMENT, AND IDENTITY
Diverging Paths: Many Latin Americas
The Path of Revolution: Before 1959
The Path of Revolution: Since 1959
The Path of Reform
Poverty and Progress
Race, Class, and Culture
Latin America in the 21st Century
MARSHALL C. EAKIN is the author of Brazil: The Once and Future Country. He is a noted authority on the region, and has written many journal and magazine articles on Latin American history, culture, and politics as well as contributing to travel guides.
Description
From the Americas before Columbus through the economic development, rising political participation, and the search of identity over the last century, this book offers readers a political, economic and cultural history of Latin America. It is the perfect introduction for anyone looking to understand this colourful and dramatic land.
Contents
Introduction: Unity and Diversity
PART I: THREE PEOPLES CONVERGE
The Lay of the Land and the Water
American Peoples and Cultures
Iberians and Africans
Moving Out across the Oceans
The First Conquest
The Conquest on the Peripheries
PART II: BUILDING EMPIRES AND SOCIETIES IN A NEW WORLD
Land and Labor
State and Empire
Religion and Empire
Race, Culture, and Society
Reforms and Revolutions
The Onset of the Wars for Independence
The Wars for Independence
PART III: FORGING A NEW ORDER
Liberals, Conservatives, and Disorder
Liberals, Positivists, and Order
Great Britain, the U.S., and Latin America
The Pursuit of Identity
PART IV: DEMOCRACY, DEVELOPMENT, AND IDENTITY
Diverging Paths: Many Latin Americas
The Path of Revolution: Before 1959
The Path of Revolution: Since 1959
The Path of Reform
Poverty and Progress
Race, Class, and Culture
Latin America in the 21st Century
Authors
MARSHALL C. EAKIN is the author of Brazil: The Once and Future Country. He is a noted authority on the region, and has written many journal and magazine articles on Latin American history, culture, and politics as well as contributing to travel guides.
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