Colonial Latin America (Edition 7) (Paperback)

from haeesh

This book is a little dull and textbook-like. It's unfortunate since there are so few competent surveys of Latin American history. The problem is a complete lack of quotable, interesting contemporary observations. The narrative of the text is completely in the third person with an abundance of lo...

from Valenchia

The book is written well, but I thought it was dry and uninspiring. It was more of a textbook than anything else. I love history, but didn't really get into this book. There was so much more that could have been said from such a rich part of our history. I received a free copy in exchange for an ...

from soniaandree

The historical span on the book is from colonization to modern day. The storyline is chronological, and may help understand the events, divisions and discriminations that shaped Latin America up to now. Highly relevant these days, people who want to know more about Latin America may benefit from ...