Colonial Legacies: The Problem of Persistence in Latin American History

ISBN 10: 041592152X / ISBN 13: 9780415921527

Published by Routledge, 1999

About this Item

This superb collection of essays, brilliantly framed by Jeremy Adelman's introduction, offers consistently insightful and thought-provoking confrontations with the colonial past of Latin America. Editor(s): Adelman, Jeremy. Num Pages: 330 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; HBJK; HBTQ; HBTR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 29. Weight in Grams: 726. . 1999. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Colonial Legacies: The Problem of Persistence in Latin American History
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 041592152X
• ISBN 13: 9780415921527
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

More than other Atlantic societies, Latin America is shackled to its past. This collection is an exploration of the binding historical legacies--the making of slavery, patrimonial absolutist states, backward agriculture and the imprint of the Enlightenment--with which Latin America continues to grapple.

Leading writers and scholars reflect on how this heritage emerged from colonial institutions and how historians have tackled these legacies over the years, suggesting that these deep encumbrances are why the region has failed to live up to liberal-capitalist expectations. They also invite discussion about the political, economic and cultural heritages of Atlantic colonialism through the idea that persistence is a powerful organizing framework for understanding particular kinds of historical processes.

About the Author

Jeremy Adelman is the Director of the Program of Latin American Studies and Professor of History at Princeton University.