ABSTRACT

An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History provides a comprehensive, accessible introduction to both the human and physical geography of Latin America and the social, cultural, political and economic events that have defined its history. Featuring 77 maps and accompanying text, the book provides topical overviews of the key developments and movements in Latin American history, ranging from the earliest human settlement to the present day. The fully updated second edition includes a new chapter on Latin America in the 21st century, featuring maps and essays on topics ranging from sports and telenovelas to the growth of the Latin American middle class and the rise and ebb of left-leaning political movements. Highly readable and beautifully designed, An Atlas and Survey of Latin American History 2e remains an engaging resource for students and others interested in Latin American history, politics, and culture.

part 1|7 pages

The Land and its Peoples

chapter 1A|2 pages

Primary Geographic Features

chapter 1B|2 pages

The Peoples and Nations

part 2|6 pages

America Before 1500

chapter 2C|2 pages

South America Before 1500

part 3|9 pages

Science, Exploration, and Expansion

chapter 3B|2 pages

The Four Voyages of Columbus

chapter 3C|2 pages

America: The Name

chapter 3D|2 pages

The First Voyages Around the Globe

part 4|13 pages

The Iberian Conquest of America

part 5|15 pages

America Under Hapsburg Rule

part 7|9 pages

From Autonomy to Independence

part 8|15 pages

Latin America in the Nineteenth Century

chapter 8A|2 pages

Mexico and Central America

chapter 8B|2 pages

South America

chapter 8C|2 pages

Export-led Economic Growth: Mid-Century

chapter 8D|2 pages

Liberal Reforms in Latin America

chapter 8E|2 pages

The United States Discovers a Continent

chapter 8F|2 pages

Brazil: Monarchy to the First Republic

part 9|21 pages

Latin American Economies in the Twentieth Century

chapter 9D|2 pages

Mining and Petroleum

chapter 9E|2 pages

Import-Substituting Economic Development

chapter 9F|2 pages

Production by Nation

chapter 9H|2 pages

Latin American Trade Blocs

chapter 9I|2 pages

North American Trade Blocs

chapter 9J|2 pages

A Deforestation Estimate

part 10|13 pages

Demographics and Population in the Twentieth Century

chapter 10A|2 pages

The Birth of the Major Metropolitan Areas

chapter 10B|2 pages

Population Growth

chapter 10C|2 pages

Growth of Urban Population

chapter 10F|2 pages

Migration Patterns Within Latin America

part 11|17 pages

Political, Social, and Cultural Issues

chapter 11A|2 pages

Indigenismo

chapter 11B|2 pages

Populism in Latin America

chapter 11D|2 pages

Collapse of Democracy, Birth of Debt

chapter 11E|2 pages

Drug Trafficking and Informal Markets

chapter 11F|2 pages

Education Compared by Country

chapter 11H|2 pages

Music of Latin America

part 12|13 pages

Revolutionary Movements

chapter 12A|12 pages

The Mexican Revolution

chapter 12B|2 pages

Bolivia and Guatemala: The Early 1950s

chapter 12C|2 pages

Cuba, 1959

chapter 12D|2 pages

Guerrilla Movements: Che and Colombia

part 13|19 pages

Latin America in the New Millennium

chapter 13B|2 pages

Brazil and Venezuela: A Tale of Two Crises

chapter 13D|2 pages

Television and Telenovelas in Latin America

chapter 13E|2 pages

Sports in Latin America

chapter 13F|2 pages

Violence Against Women in Latin America

chapter 13G|2 pages

Housing in Latin America

chapter 13H|2 pages

Public Health in Latin America

chapter 13I|2 pages

Where Goes the Left in Latin America?