Reviews
Eakin's clear organizational framework combines with his taut prose to produce a highly readable and informative history of Latin America. Students will want to turn first to The History of Latin America: Collision of Cultures to begin their education in the history of this fascinating region., Praise for Brazil: The Once and Future Country: "The best short survey of Brazil since the anthropologist Charles Wagley's 1963 classic, An Introduction to Brazil ."--Kenneth Maxwell, Foreign Affairs "Eakin's clear organizational framework combines with his taut prose to produce a highly readable and informative history of Latin America. Students will want to turn first to The History of Latin America: Collision of Cultures to begin their education in the history of this fascinating region." --Todd A. Diacon, Professor of History, Vice Provost for Academic Operations, The University of Tennessee "This book is well-written and jargon-free, with accessible prose for the novice student of Latin America. Having used several different general survey texts in my introductory Latin American Studies course, I can truly say that this is my favorite."--Erin Minzenberg, Miami University, The Latin Americanist, The best short survey of Brazil since the anthropologist Charles Wagley's 1963 classic, An Introduction to Brazil ., This book is well-written and jargon-free, with accessible prose for the novice student of Latin America. Having used several different general survey texts in my introductory Latin American Studies course, I can truly say that this is my favorite., Praise for "Brazil: The Once and Future Country: ""The best short survey of Brazil since the anthropologist Charles Wagley's 1963 classic, "An Introduction to Brazil,""--Kenneth Maxwell, "Foreign Affairs" "Eakin's clear organizational framework combines with his taut prose to produce a highly readable and informative history of Latin America. Students will want to turn first to "The History of Latin America: Collision of Cultures" to begin their education in the history of this fascinating region."--Todd A. Diacon, Professor of History, Vice Provost for Academic Operations, The University of Tennessee, Praise for Brazil: The Once and Future Country: "The best short survey of Brazil since the anthropologist Charles Wagley's 1963 classic, An Introduction to Brazil ."--Kenneth Maxwell, Foreign Affairs "Eakin's clear organizational framework combines with his taut prose to produce a highly readable and informative history of Latin America. Students will want to turn first to The History of Latin America: Collision of Cultures to begin their educationin the history of this fascinating region." --Todd A. Diacon, Professor of History, Vice Provost for Academic Operations, The University of Tennessee "This book is well-written and jargon-free, with accessible prose for the novice student of Latin America. Having used several different general survey texts in my introductory Latin American Studies course, I can truly say that this is my favorite."--Erin Minzenberg, Miami University, The Latin Americanist, "The best short survey of Brazil since the anthropologist Charles Wagley's 1963 classic, An Introduction to Brazil ." -- Kenneth Maxwell, Foreign Affairs, on Brazil: The Once and Future Country "Eakin's clear organizational framework combines with his taut prose to produce a highly readable and informative history of Latin America. Students will want to turn first to The History of Latin America: Collision of Cultures to begin their education in the history of this fascinating region." --Todd A. Diacon, Professor of History, Vice Provost for Academic Operations, The University of Tennessee, on Brazil: The Once and Future Country "This book is well-written and jargon-free, with accessible prose for the novice student of Latin America. Having used several different general survey texts in my introductory Latin American Studies course, I can truly say that this is my favorite." -- Erin Minzenberg, Miami University, The Latin Americanist, on Brazil: The Once and Future Country, Praise forBrazil: The Once and Future Country: "The best short survey of Brazil since the anthropologist Charles Wagley's 1963 classic,An Introduction to Brazil."--Kenneth Maxwell,Foreign Affairs, Praise forBrazil: The Once and Future Country: "The best short survey of Brazil since the anthropologist Charles Wagley's 1963 classic,An Introduction to Brazil."--Kenneth Maxwell,Foreign Affairs "Eakin's clear organizational framework combines with his taut prose to produce a highly readable and informative history of Latin America. Students will want to turn first toThe History of Latin America: Collision of Culturesto begin their education in the history of this fascinating region." --Todd A. Diacon, Professor of History, Vice Provost for Academic Operations, The University of Tennessee"This book is well-written and jargon-free, with accessible prose for the novice student of Latin America. Having used several different general survey texts in my introductory Latin American Studies course, I can truly say that this is my favorite."--Erin Minzenberg, Miami University, The Latin Americanist, Praise for Brazil: The Once and Future Country: "The best short survey of Brazil since the anthropologist Charles Wagley's 1963 classic, An Introduction to Brazil ."--Kenneth Maxwell, Foreign Affairs "Eakin's clear organizational framework combines with his taut prose to produce a highly readable and informative history of Latin America. Students will want to turn first to The History of Latin America: Collision of Cultures to begin their education in the history of this fascinating region." --Todd A. Diacon, Professor of History, Vice Provost for Academic Operations, The University of Tennessee "This book is well-written and jargon-free, with accessible prose for the novice student of Latin America. Having used several different general survey texts in my introductory Latin American Studies course, I can truly say that this is my favorite."--Erin Minzenberg, Miami University, The Latin Americanist
Table of Content
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 United States, 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 * Between Reform and Revolution * Povery and Progress * Race, Culture, Identity * Latin America in the 21st Century
