Colonial Latin America - Softcover

"Without question the best survey text of Latin American history--either colonial or national period--that has ever been written."--James Schofield Saeger, Lehigh University "Expanded coverage of colonial social hierarchies and the family, along with a well-integrated and sensitive focus on gender, complement the lively treatment of economics, politics and popular culture that distinguished earlier editions. The fifth edition thus continues to be a mandatory read for undergraduate students and anyone interested in the story of how Spanish and Portuguese rule transformed the region."--Bianca Premo, Emory University "The most comprehensive introduction to Latin American history. . . .no other text available is as thorough in its approach to the three centuries of development within two distinct and separate empires."--Christon I. Archer, The University of Calgary "A well-written, engaging text that does a fine job of linking individual experience to broader themes and analysisthe book keeps getting better and better."--Ward Stavig, University of South Florida "Without question the best survey text of Latin American history--either colonial or national period--that has ever been written."--James Schofield Saeger, Lehigh University "Expanded coverage of colonial social hierarchies and the family, along with a well-integrated and sensitive focus on gender, complement the lively treatment of economics, politics and popular culture that distinguished earlier editions. The fifth edition thus continues to be a mandatory read for undergraduate students and anyone interested in the story of how Spanish and Portuguese rule transformed the region."--Bianca Premo, Emory University "The most comprehensive introduction to Latin American history. . . .no other text available is as thorough in its approach to the three centuries of development within two distinct and separate empires."--Christon I. Archer, The University of Calgary "A well-written, engaging text that does a fine job of linking individual experience to broader themes and analysisthe book keeps getting better and better."--Ward Stavig, University of South Florida "Without question the best survey text of Latin American history--either colonial or national period--that has ever been written."--James Schofield Saeger, Lehigh University "Expanded coverage of colonial social hierarchies and the family, along with a well-integrated and sensitive focus on gender, complement the lively treatment of economics, politics and popular culture that distinguished earlier editions. The fifth edition thus continues to be a mandatory read for undergraduate students and anyone interested in the story of how Spanish and Portuguese rule transformed the region."--Bianca Premo, Emory University "The most comprehensive introduction to Latin American history. . . .no other text available is as thorough in its approach to the three centuries of development within two distinct and separate empires."--Christon I. Archer, The University of Calgary "A well-written, engaging text that does a fine job of linking individual experience to broader themes and analysisthe book keeps getting better and better."--Ward Stavig, University of South Florida "Without question the best survey text of Latin American history--either colonial or national period--that has ever been written."--James Schofield Saeger, Lehigh University "Expanded coverage of colonial social hierarchies and the family, along with a well-integrated and sensitive focus on gender, complement the lively treatment of economics, politics and popular culture that distinguished earlier editions. The fifth edition thus continues to be a mandatory read for undergraduate students and anyone interested in the story of how Spanish and Portuguese rule transformed the region."--Bianca Premo, Emory University "The most comprehensive introduction to Latin American history. . . .no other text available is as thorough in its approach to the three centuries of development within two distinct and separate empires."--Christon I. Archer, The University of Calgary "A well-written, engaging text that does a fine job of linking individual experience to broader themes and analysisthe book keeps getting better and better."--Ward Stavig, University of South Florida

This highly acclaimed book provides a concise study of the history of the Iberian colonies in the New World from their preconquest background to the wars of independence in the early nineteenth century. It has long been the standard text for undergraduate courses covering the history of colonial Latin America. The new edition contains significant revisions, including several photographs, maps, end of chapter chronologies, and increased social/cultural commentary.