Colonial Latin America / Mark A. Burkholder, University of Missouri-St. Louis; Lyman L. Johnson, University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

Author: Burkholder, Mark A., 1943- author.

Edition Statement:Tenth edition.

ImprintNew York : Oxford University Press, [2019]

Descriptionviii, 422 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Note:America, Iberia, and Africa before the conquest -- The age of conquest -- Ruling New World empires -- Population and labor -- Production, exchange, and defense -- The social economy: societies of caste and class -- The family and society -- Living in an empire -- Imperial expansion -- The era of Caroline reforms -- Crisis and political revolution -- From empire to independence -- Epilogue.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

Note: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. Now thoroughly updated in this seventh edition, Colonial Latin America is indispensable for students who wish to gain a deeper understanding of the fascinating and often colorful history of the cultures, the people, and the struggles that have played apart in shaping Latin America.

Note:Recommended in Resources for College Libraries.

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