A History of Latin America: Volume 1: Ancient America to 1910

A History of Latin America provides a comprehensive and unique introduction to latin american history, encompassing political and diplomatic theory, class structure and economic organization, culture and religion, and the environment. the integrating framework is the dependency theory, which, in light of today's global economy and the economic crises that have adversely affected many Latin American countries, continues to gain relevance.

Spanning prehistoric times to the present, A History of Latin America is enriched with material drawn from anthropology, economics, and sociology. The eighth edition includes expanded coverage of social and cultural history and the latest scholarship, as well as substantial additions to pedagogy that include new focus questions, timelines, and bolded key terms that are defined in an expanded online glossary. Additionally, translated primary source documents are now included on the student website.