Latin American History

From its discovery by Cabral in 1500 to the end of the millennium in 2000, Brazil developed from a precarious colonial outpost to become the giant of South America and one of the largest and most populated nations of the modern world.  A History of Brazil tells the story of five centuries of Brazili..

From its discovery by Cabral in 1500 to the end of the millennium in 2000, Brazil developed from a precarious colonial outpost to become the giant of South America and one of the largest and most populated nations of the modern world.  A History of Brazil tells the story of five centuries of Brazili..

A New Voyage and Description of the Isthmus of America, by Lionel Wafer..

The paths of many academic disciplines crisscross in Alexander von Humboldt’s voluminous writings on the Americas. Examining different aspects of his work, this collection shows that Humboldt speaks as loudly and meaning fully to cultural and literary historians in the twenty-first century as he has..

The paths of many academic disciplines crisscross in Alexander von Humboldt’s voluminous writings on the Americas. Examining different aspects of his work, this collection shows that Humboldt speaks as loudly and meaning fully to cultural and literary historians in the twenty-first century as he has..

The Cold War in Latin America spawned numerous authoritarian and military regimes in response to the ostensible threat of communism in the Western Hemisphere, and with that, a rigid national security doctrine was exported to Latin America by the United States. Between 1964 and 1985, Argentina, Chile..

The Cold War in Latin America spawned numerous authoritarian and military regimes in response to the ostensible threat of communism in the Western Hemisphere, and with that, a rigid national security doctrine was exported to Latin America by the United States. Between 1964 and 1985, Argentina, Chile..

Latin American History Goes to the Movies combines the study of the rich history of Latin America with the medium of feature film. In this concise and accessible book, author Stewart Brewer helps students understand key themes and issues in Latin American history, from pre-Columbian times to the pre..

Latin American History Goes to the Movies combines the study of the rich history of Latin America with the medium of feature film. In this concise and accessible book, author Stewart Brewer helps students understand key themes and issues in Latin American history, from pre-Columbian times to the pre..

Records of revolts, rebellions, and revolutions provide insight into the nature of the Maya in the colonial period. This work presents five case studies - four in Guatemala and one in Yucatan, Mexico - of 18th-century Maya acts of violent resistance to colonialism...

Records of revolts, rebellions, and revolutions provide insight into the nature of the Maya in the colonial period. This work presents five case studies - four in Guatemala and one in Yucatan, Mexico - of 18th-century Maya acts of violent resistance to colonialism...

The Spanish and Portuguese empires that existed in America for over three hundred years resulted in the creation of a new world population in which racial and ethnic distinctions were embedded in the discourse of power. Vincent Peloso goes back to the beginning, tracing the development of the Latin ..