Colonial Latin America
by Mark A. Burkholder, Lyman L. Johnson
10th Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780190642402 |
| eText ISBN | 9780190902339 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Edition | 10th Edition |
| Language | English |
Colonial Latin America, 10th Edition, provides a concise historical study of Iberian colonies in the New World. The textbook examines regional developments from preconquest foundations through the early nineteenth-century wars of independence.
The volume surveys Amerindian civilizations alongside fifteenth-century Iberian and African contexts before addressing early European encounters and the conquests of Mexico and Peru. It also outlines imperial governance, the Colonial Church, and demographic patterns shaped by indigenous labor and the transatlantic slave trade.
Intended for students seeking a deeper understanding of the period, the book includes maps that support its thematic coverage of evolving social hierarchies, economic enterprises, and imperial administration.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: America, Iberia, and Africa Before the Conquest
- • Amerindian Civilizations on the Eve of European Conquest
- • The Iberian World in the Late Fifteenth Century
- • Atlantic Africa in the Fifteenth Century
- • First Encounters in the New World
Chapter 2: The Age of Conquest
- • The Conquest of Mexico
- • The Conquest of Peru
- • The Ebb Tide of Conquest
- • Black Participation in the Age of Conquest
- • Conundrums and the Columbian Exchange
Chapter 3: Ruling New World Empires
- • Imperial Organization and Administration
- • The Colonial Church
- • The Inquisition
Chapter 4: Population and Labor
- • Changes in the Colonial Population
- • Indian Labor
- • Slavery and the Slave Trade
Chapter 5: Production, Exchange, and Defense
- • The Mining and Sugar Industries
- • International Trade and Taxation
- • Defense
- • The Colonial Economy
Chapter 6: The Social Economy: Societies of Caste and Class
- • Evolution of Colonial Societies
- • The Elites
- • Urban and Rural Middle Groups
- • The Broad Base of Colonial Society
Chapter 7: The Family and Society
- • Family: The Foundation of Colonial Society
- • Women in Colonial Societies and Economies
- • The Culture of Honor
Chapter 8: Living in an Empire
- • Colonial Settings
- • Daily Life in the Colonies
- • The Cultural Milieu
Chapter 9: Imperial Expansion
- • The Spanish Colonies: From the War of Succession to the Loss of Havana
- • Brazil in the Age of Expansion
Chapter 10: The Era of Caroline Reforms
- • Reconfiguration of Empire
- • Church, State, and the Enlightenment
- • Population Growth and Social Change
- • Colonial Economies in the Reform Era
- • Protest and Insurrections
Chapter 11: Crisis and Political Revolution
- • The World Turned Upside Down
- • An Era of War and Crisis for Spain and Portugal
- • Governments of Resistance and Political Revolution, 1808-12
Chapter 12: From Empire to Independence
- • Ferdinand and the Failure of Absolutism
- • Independence in Spanish America
- • Portugal and Brazil in an Era of Revolution
- • Cuba: The "Ever Faithful Isle"
- • Spain After the Loss of the Mainland Empire
Chapter 13: Epilogue
- • The Economy
- • Government and Political Life
- • Social Change
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