Colonial Latin America

New York: Oxford University Press 978-0-19-538605-9 [978-0-19-538605-9] 2010. (Trade paperback) 433pp. Very good plus. Notes, maps, photographs, illustrations, tables, glossary, index. "Colonial Latin America provides a conscise 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 a part in shaping Latin America". (History--Central America, Colonization, Conquest, Economics, History--Central America, History--Latin America, History--South America, Politics, Resistance).