A New History of Modern Latin America

by Lawrence A. Clayton, Michael L. Conniff (Contributor), Susan M Gauss (Contributor)

A New History of Modern Latin America provides an engaging and readable narrative history of the nations of Latin America from the Wars of Independence in the nineteenth century to the democratic turn in the twenty-first. This new edition of a well-known text has been revised and updated to include the most recent interpretations of major themes in the economic, social, and cultural history of the region to show the unity of the Latin America experience while exploring the diversity of the region’s geography, peoples, and cultures. It also presents substantial new material on women, gender, and race in the region.  Each chapter begins with primary documents, offering glimpses into moments in history and setting the scene for the chapter, and concludes with timelines and key words to reinforce content. Discussion questions are included to help students with research assignments and papers.

Both professors and students will find its narrative, chronological approach a useful guide to the history of this important area of the world.

Genres: History

712 pages, Paperback

Published August 1, 2017

Reviews

[Sophie]

Taai boek maar heel erg educatief. Vond alleen de ordening van het boek super onoverzichtelijk, ik raakte heel erg in de war met de chronologische volgorde

[Jason Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting and in-depth dive into the history of the most interesting region on the planet, Latin America. Learning about great historical figures like Simon Bolivar, Bernardo O'Higgins, Fidel Castro, Augusto Cesar Sandino, Miguel Hidalgo y Castilla, Benito Juarez, Hugo Chavez, Lula da Silva, as well as numerous others, helped enlighten me on the great history of the countries that make up Latin America.