Latin America: A Concise Interpretive History

by E. Bradford Burns

For courses in Modern Latin America. This landmark volume of Latin American history weaves the history of an entire region into a coherent story that emphasizes both common themes and regional and national specificity. This unique narrative provides an interpretive history of Modern Latin America with a focus on the central dynamic of Latin American history-the enigma of poor people inhabiting rich lands. The Seventh Edition has been updated and modernized to reflect recent research, interpretations, and developments.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

372 pages, Paperback

First published January 28, 1972

Reviews

[Harriet Allan]

Really well organised, well written, and comprehensive even though concise. A better 'quick guide' than Halperín's summation.

[Aztekblood1]

Well.. I never like history when I was in school, but lately I have this urge for knowing about my country's past (Mexico) and in this book I Learned a great deal about not only Mexico but, all The continent and All I can say about my experience reading it is that my awereness and vision of the past the present, and the future of all the world is at a higher level thank GOD.
strongly recomend it.