by Edwin Williamson
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A single-volume history of Latin America. Professor Williamson starts with the pre-Columbian Indian peoples and the slow, often savage process of colonization by which Spaniards and Portuguese came to control territory many times the size of Spain. Indeed, it was not until the age of the Enlightenment, dynastic shifts, imperial reforms and Napoleonic conquests in Europe that the scene was set for independent republics. Our own century has witnessed both the long decline of Argentina and the dynamic corporatism of Mexico, lurches between dictatorship and democracy in Brazil and Chile, and utterly distinct developments in Cuba. All this is summarized and surveyed in this book.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
A wonderful introduction to Latin American history, 2008-04-11
As others have noted, this is a highly readable introduction to Latin American history. I had no background whatsoever on this subject and wanted to find out more, and this was just the right book. I found its coverage of modern (i.e., 19th and 20th century) history of Brazil, Chile, and Mexico to be quite illuminating. However, its treatment of cultural history was not as useful; I wish he had provided more excerpts of the original works of the writers and poets discussed. But, all in all, a very handy introduction. I am going to proceed to other books on Latin American history, and that is due in no small part to this work.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 The Penguin History of Latin America, 2007-05-12
The book is well written for a history book. It is very easy to read.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
Great Insight, 2006-08-05
Since the history of Latin America is so intriguing, I was expecting this book to be a bit more intriguing. It is a very broad-brush book; a little more anecdotal and personal stories could help flesh it out a bit.
But it does give excellent insight and precise analysis into the how's and why's of why Latin America is the way it is today, and that has increased my understanding of the Latin culture tremendously.
2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
Good stuff to read, 2006-02-28
I have been able to find this book only with you. I need it for my university exam. Very good organisation even it's a little bit expensive. Anyway for a ggod job I am ready to pay.
thx & rgds
FRank Brunone
5 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
 i hate penguin!, 2003-01-27
this book is probably one of the worst ive ever read! Many long sentences-very hard to read. When its starts to make sense Williamson crams in more spanish terms to throw you off course.
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