Colonial Latin America

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

• ISBN13: 9780195320428
• ISBN10: 0195320425
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-26
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Now in its sixth edition, Colonial Latin America 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 this highly acclaimed text has been revised and updated to reflect the latest scholarship, with particular emphasis on social and cultural history. It also features a new section on pre-Colonial Africa, to parallel coverage of pre-Colonial Spain and the Americas, as well as new maps and illustrations. Colonial Latin America, Sixth Edition, 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.

Author Biography

Lyman L. Johnson is Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

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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