Colonial Latin America.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burkholder, Mark A., 1943-

Contributor:

Johnson, L. A. (Lyman A.)

GIC Course Text Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Area Studies: Latin American & Latino Studies.

Local Subjects:

Area Studies: Latin American & Latino Studies.

Edition:

Ninth edition.

Summary:

The ninth edition of Colonial Latin America provides a concise study of the history of the Iberian colonies in the New World and their preconquest background to the wars of independence in the early nineteenth century. Colonial Latin America is indispensable for students who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the fascinating and often colorfull history of the cultures, the people, and the struggles that have played a part in shaping Latin America. New to this edition: Revised and extended discussions of Spanish and Portuguese colonial social organization; eighteenth-century administrative organization and economic performance in late-colonial Spanish America and Brazil; the Haitian rebellion; the Tupac Amaru rebellion; post-classic Toltec influence; the role of women in colonial society and economy; and the Catholic Church in the early colonial period, Updated suggested readings for every chapter, Additional illustrations and improved maps Book jacket.

Contents:

Chapter 1 America, Iberia, and Africa Before the Conquest 1

Amerindian Civilization on the Eve of European Conquest 1

The Iberian World in the Late Fifteenth Century 23

Atlantic Africa in the Fifteenth Century 32

First Encounters in the New World 40

Chapter 2 The Age of Conquest 50

The Conquest of Mexico 50

The Conquest of Peru 58

The Ebb Tide of Conquest 68

Black Participation in the Age of Conquest 76

Conundrums and the Columbian Exchange 78

Chapter 3 Ruling New World Empires 91

Imperial Organization and Administration 91

The Colonial Church 104

The Inquisition 117

Chapter 4 Population and Labor 122

Changes in the Colonial Population 122

Indian Labor 133

Slavery and the Slave Trade 142

Chapter 5 Production, Exchange, and Defense 154

The Mining and Sugar Industries 155

International Trade and Taxation 163

Defense 172

The Colonial Economy 180

Chapter 6 The Social Economy: Societies of Caste and Class 191

Evolution of Colonial Societies 192

Th Elites 193

Urban and Rural Middle Groups 198

The Broad Base of Colonial Society 201

Chapter 7 The Family and Society 216

Family: The Foundation of Colonial Society 216

Women in Colonial Societies and Economies 230

The Culture of Honor 234

Chapter 8 Living in an Empire 239

Colonial Settings 239

Daily Life in the Colonies 247

The Cultural Milieu 265

Chapter 9 Imperial Expansion 282

The Spanish Colonies: From the War of Succession to the Loss of Havana 282

Brazil in the Age of Expansion 291

Chapter 10 The Era of Caroline Reforms 306

Reconfiguration of Empire 307

Church, State, and the Enlightenment 313

Population Growth and Social Change 319

Colonial Economies in the Reform Era 324

Protest and Insurrections 332

Chapter 11 Crisis and Political Revolution 339

The World Turned Upside Down 340

An Era of War and Crisis for Spain and Portugal 343

Governments of Resistance and Political Revolution, 1808-12 349

Chapter 12 From Empire to Independence 355

Ferdinand and the Failure of Absolutism 356

Independence in Spanish America 357

Portugal and Brazil in an Era of Revolution 369

Cuba: The "Ever Faithful Isle" 373

Spain After the Loss of the Mainland Empire 374

Chapter 13 Epilogue 378

The Economy 380

Government and Political Life 384

Social Change 387.

ISBN:

9780199340484