Colonial Latin America

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

• ISBN13: 9780195137026
• ISBN10: 0195137027
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-30
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This highly acclaimed text, now in its fourth edition, provides a concise study of the history of the Iberian colonies in the New World from their preconquest background to the wars of independence in the early nineteenth century. The new edition of Colonial Latin America has been updated and revised to reflect recent scholarship. Discussions of social and cultural history have been expanded and illustrated with many new pieces of art. The authors have added new sections on the history of Cuba and Spain in the independence era and an expanded discussion of the role of Latin American women in the national period. The suggested reading lists at the end of each chapter have also been thoroughly revised. Colonial Latin America, 4/e , is indispensable for students who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the fascinating and often colorful history of the cultures, the people, and the struggles that have played a part in shaping Latin America. It is an ideal text for use in undergraduate courses in colonial Latin American history.

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

Acknowledgments	ix
Iberia and America Before the Conquest	1	(41)
Amerindian Civilizations on the Eve of European Conquest	1	(22)
The Iberian World in the Late Fifteenth Century	23	(9)
Exploration and the Caribbean Experiment	32	(10)
The Age of Conquest	42	(37)
The Conquest of Mexico	42	(8)
The Conquest of Peru	50	(8)
The Ebbtide of Conquest	58	(9)
Conundrums and the Columbian Exchange	67	(12)
Ruling New World Empires	79	(28)
Imperial Organization and Administration	79	(13)
The Colonial Church	92	(15)
Population and Labor	107	(27)
Changes in the Colonial Population	107	(9)
Indian Labor	116	(9)
Slavery and the Slave Trade	125	(9)
Production, Exchange, and Defense	134	(37)
The Mining and Sugar Industries	134	(9)
International Trade and Taxation	143	(8)
Defense	151	(9)
The Colonial Economy	160	(11)
Living in an Empire	171	(77)
Securing an Income	171	(12)
Urban and Rural Environments	183	(11)
Colonial Society: Race, Culture, and Class	194	(15)
The Family	209	(9)
Daily Life in the Colonies	218	(14)
The Cultural Milieu	232	(16)
Imperial Expansion	248	(56)
The Spanish Colonies, 1680s to 1762	248	(10)
Brazil in the Age of Expansion	258	(13)
New Spain, Peru, and the Reforms of Charles III	271	(14)
The Emergence of the Periphery in Spanish America	285	(19)
Crisis and Collapse	304	(52)
An Era of War and Crisis for Spain and Portugal	304	(11)
Independence in South America	315	(14)
Independence in Mexico and Central America	329	(11)
Cuba: The ``Ever Faithful Isle''	340	(1)
Spain After the Loss of the Mainland Empire	341	(2)
Epilogue	343	(13)
A Note on Periodical Literature	356	(1)
Glossary	357	(4)
Illustration Sources and Credits	361	(2)
Monarchs of Spain and Portugal	363	(2)
Index	365