The Riddle of Latin America

The Riddle of Latin America explores the promise and paradox of Latin America in a novel way-giving equal weight to the colonial and national periods. Taking a regional rather than country-by-country approach, authors Kris Lane and Matthew Restall provide readers with a more balanced, interpretive view of Latin America's long and complex history; they identify key patterns and trends and trace them across time and space. Throughout, key terms and places are bold-faced and defined in on-page notes, along with pronunciation guides as needed. Chapter timelines, maps, and a "Keep Reading" feature provide further support beyond the content of the chapter.

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THE RIDDLE OF LATIN AMERICA explores the promise and paradox of Latin America in a novel way by giving equal weight to the colonial and national periods. This is essential because in Latin America colonialism started early and independence came late. The aim of this book is to provide unfamiliar readers with a more balanced, interpretive view of Latin America's long and complex history by identifying key patterns and trends and tracing them across time and space. Within chapters THE RIDDLE OF LATIN AMERICA takes a regional rather than country-by-country approach, treating, for example, the Greater Caribbean, Mexico and Central America, the Andes, the Southern Cone, and Brazil.

THE RIDDLE OF LATIN AMERICA explores the promise and paradox of Latin America in a novel way by giving equal weight to the colonial and national periods. This is essential because in Latin America colonialism started early and independence came late. The aim of this book is to provide unfamiliar readers with a more balanced, interpretive view of Latin America?s long and complex history by identifying key patterns and trends and tracing them across time and space. Within chapters THE RIDDLE OF LATIN AMERICA takes a regional rather than country-by-country approach, treating, for example, the Greater Caribbean, Mexico and Central America, the Andes, the Southern Cone, and Brazil.