Colonial Latin America

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

• ISBN13: 9780199865888
• ISBN10: 0199865884
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-21
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Colonial Latin America examines the history of the Iberian colonies in the New World from their preconquest background to the wars of independence in the early nineteenth century. Updated and expanded, the eighth edition of Colonial Latin America is indispensable for students who wish to gaina 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

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

Table of Contents

Maps	p. ix
Preface	p. x
America, Iberia, and Africa Before the Conquest	p. 1
Amerindian Civilizations on the Eve of European Conquest	p. 1
The Iberian World in the Late Fifteenth Century	p. 23
Atlantic Africa in the Fifteenth Century	p. 32
First Encounters in the New World	p. 40
The Age of Conquest	p. 50
The Conquest of Mexico	p. 50
The Conquest of Peru	p. 58
The Ebb Tide of Conquest	p. 67
Black Participation in the Age of Conquest	p. 76
Conundrums and the Columbian Exchange	p. 78
Ruling New World Empires	p. 91
Imperial Organization and Administration	p. 91
The Colonial Church	p. 104
Population and Labor	p. 119
Changes in the Colonial Population	p. 119
Indian Labor	p. 130
Slavery and the Slave Trade	p. 139
Chapters Production, Exchange, and Defense	p. 152
The Mining and Sugar Industries	p. 153
International Trade and Taxation	p. 161
Defense	p. 170
The Colonial Economy	p. 178
The Social Economy	p. 190
Evolution of Colonial Societies	p. 191
The Elites	p. 193
Urban and Rural Middle Groups	p. 200
The Broad Base of Colonial Society	p. 204
The Family and Society	p. 221
Family: The Foundation of Colonial Society	p. 221
Women in Colonial Societies and Economies	p. 236
The Culture of Honor	p. 241
Living in an Empire	p. 245
Colonial Settings	p. 245
Daily Life in the Colonies	p. 256
The Cultural Milieu	p. 280
Imperial Expansion	p. 296
The Spanish Colonies: .From the War of Succession to the Loss of Havana	p. 296
Brazil in the Age of Expansion	p. 305
The Era of Caroline Reforms	p. 320
New Spain and Peru	p. 321
The Emergence of the Periphery in Spanish America	p. 335
Crisis and Political Revolution	p. 352
The World Turned Upside Down	p. 353
An Era of War and Crisis for Spain and Portugal	p. 356
Governments of Resistance and Political Revolution, 1808-12	p. 362
From Empire to Independence	p. 368
Ferdinand and the Failure of Absolutism	p. 369
Independence in Spanish America	p. 370
Portugal and Brazil in an Era of Revolution	p. 383
Cuba: The "Ever Faithful Isle"	p. 387
Spain After the Loss of the Mainland Empire	p. 388
Epilogue	p. 391
The Economy	p. 393
Government and Political Life	p. 397
Social Change	p. 400
A Note on Periodical Literature and Suggested Readings	p. 403
Glossary	p. 404
Illustration Sources and Credits	p. 409
Monarchs of Spain and Portugal	p. 412
Index	p. 415
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