A History of Latin America, 6th edition (One volume complete edition) - Softcover

Benjamin Keen; Keith Haynes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0395977126 ISBN 13: 9780395977125

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1999

Synopsis

This best selling text for introductory Latin American history courses mixes a chronological and a national approach to explore the background of this fascinating region. The text's integrating framework is the dependency theory, which stresses the economic relationship between Latin American nations and wealthier nations, particularly the United States.

The book provides in-depth coverage of society and culture in Latin America and their impact on population, settlement, trade, communication, and economic and political developments.

About this title

About the Author:

Benjamin Keen (PhD, Yale University) was professor Emeritus from Northern Illinois University. He was a leading scholar in the field of Latin American history, particularly the colonial period in Mexico. Although retired from active teaching for some years, Keen continued to research, write, and lecture until his death in late 2002.

About this edition

• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0395977126
• ISBN 13: 9780395977125
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 624