An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History / Edition 1

by Michael LaRosa, German R. Mejia

Overview

An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History provides a comprehensive, accessible introduction to both the human and physical geography of Latin America and the social, cultural, political and economic events that have defined its history. Featuring 77 maps and accompanying text, the book provides topical overviews of the key developments and movements in Latin American history, ranging from the earliest human settlement to the present day. The fully updated second edition includes a new chapter on Latin America in the 21st century, featuring maps and essays on topics ranging from sports and telenovelas to the growth of the Latin American middle class and the rise and ebb of left-leaning political movements. Highly readable and beautifully designed, An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History 2e remains an engaging resource for students and others interested in Latin American history, politics, and culture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765615985
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/15/2007
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	4.57(w) x 6.11(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Michael J. LaRosa is Associate Professor of History at Rhodes College, Memphis, and Series Editor of Routledge’s "Latin American Tópicos."

Germán R. Mejía is Professor of History and dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá.

Table of Contents

1. The Land and Its Peoples

2. America Before 1500

3. Science, Exploration, and Expansion

4. The Iberian Conquest of America

5. America Under Hapsburg Rule

6. America Under Bourbon Rule

7. From Autonomy to Independence

8. America in the Nineteenth Century

9. Latin American Economies in the Twentieth Century

10. Demographics: American Population in the Twentieth Century

11. Political, Social, and Cultural Issues

12. Revolutionary Movements

Index

Editorial Reviews

"Organizing my Latin American History survey courses around major topics, I have long looked for ways to give students a clear sense of chronological and geographical contexts. LaRosa and Mejia come to the rescue with this innovative and extremely attractive volume. An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History successfully combines brightly written, up-to-date syntheses of major processes and events with focused historical maps. This wedding of the analytical with the visual vividly clarifies history, at the same time motivating readers to study further."

— Steve Stein, University of Miami

"LaRosa and Meija have provided a very clever and practical atlas/survey for Latin America. For instructors dedicated to integrating geography and history in the classroom, this book is a must. For the aficionado of Latin America, this book is a 'go-to-guide' for quick reference and insightful tables ranging from the traditional administrative districts of Bourbon reforms to the impact of the Great Depression to deforestation rates in the twentieth century."

— Douglass Sullivan-Gonzalez, University of Mississippi

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