Colonial Latin America

by Burkholder, Mark A.; Johnson, Lyman L.

• ISBN13: 9780195105360
• ISBN10: 0195105362
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-10-09
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This highly-praised book provides a concise yet comprehensive study of the Iberian colonies in the New World from the pre-conquest background through European exploration, conquest, and colonization, to the wars of independence in the early nineteenth century. Burkholder and Johnson's blend of historical narrative and social and economic developments in the New World reflect their own research as well as a broad range of contemporary sources, creating a text that is extrmemly well-balanced. Because each chapter is subdiveded into several units, this text is ideal for courses on colonial Latin America, offering students core reading that is both stimulating and informative. This third edition includes a new section on the Mayas and expanded material on other pre-conquest native peoples, as well as additional material on popular culture and a greater discussion of ethnohistory. Suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter include books published since the second edition. Numerous illustrations and maps lend immediacy to the narrative, and biographical examples of both conqueror and conquered illustrate colonial life. Clear and engaging, this new edition of Colonial Latin America is invaluable for students interested in learning more about Latin America's colonial legacy and its difficult transition into the modern era.

Author Biography

Lyman L. Johnson is Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Mark A. Burkholder is Professor of History and Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Iberia and America Before the Conquest

Amerindian Civilization Civilizations on the Eve of European Conquest

The Iberian World iin the Late Fifteenth Century

Exploration and the Caribbean Experiment

The Age of Conquest

The Conquest of Mexico

The Conquest of Peru

The Ebbtide of ConquestConundrums and Columbian Exchange

Ruling New World Empires

Imperial Organization and Admininistration

The Colonial Church

Population and Labor

Changes in the Colonial Population

Indian Labor

Slavery and the Slave Trade

Production, Exchange, and Defense

The Mining and Sugar Industries

International Trade and Taxation

Defense

The Colonial Economy

Living in an Empire

Securing an Income

Urban and Rural Environments

Colonial Society

Race, Culture, and Class

The Family

Daily Life in the Colonies

The Cultural Milieu

Imperial Expansion

The Spanish Colonies, 1680s to 1762

Brazil in the Age of Expanision

New Spain, Peru, and the Reforms of Charles III

Crisis and Collapse

An Era of War and Crisis for Spain and Portugal

Independence in South America

Independence in Mexico and Central America

Epilogue - A Note on Periodical Literature

Glossary

Illustration Sources and Credits

Monarchs of Spain and Portugal

Index

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