Born in Blood & Fire: A Concise History of Latin America - Softcover

Chasteen, John Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393911543 ISBN 13: 9780393911541

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2011

Synopsis

The most readable and highly regarded history of Latin America for our times.

Born in Blood and Fire spans six centuries and covers twenty countries in a compelling narrative of the Latin American experience, animated by stories about men and women from all walks of life and enriched by insightful analysis. This is a story of despair and hope, the processes of conquest and colonization, race mixing and class construction, revolution and republic formation, and the elusive quests for sustained economic growth and political and social equality. Nearly 100,000 copies sold!

About this title

About the Author:

John Charles Chasteen is Professor of history at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the highly acclaimed translator of Tulio Halperín Donghi’s The Contemporary History of Latin America. He is also the author of Heroes on Horseback: The Life and Times of the Last Gaucho Caudillos; National Rhythms, African Roots: The Deep History of Latin American Popular Dance; and Americanos: LatinAmerica’s Struggle for Independence.

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0393911543
• ISBN 13: 9780393911541
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 400