The Penguin History of Latin America (Paperback, New Ed)

Edwin Williamson’s authoritative work traces 500 years of Latin American history from the time of Columbus to the present day. It begins with the Spanish and Portuguese conquests in the sixteenth century and discusses the Iberian empires in the New World; it shows how the upheavals that eventually undermined colonial rule led to bitter conflicts in the independent nations that followed; and goes on to analyse this turbulent modernization into the twentieth century. As well as giving an overview of the last hundred years, the author also looks in detail at developments within Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Cuba.