A History of Modern Latin America

by Lawrence A. Clayton, Michael L. Conniff

Written specifically for students unfamiliar with Latin American history, this comprehensive narrative introduction spans from the early nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. The authors present main theories and analyses of the area's history, expertly weaving biographical sketches into the narrative. "Action-introductions" begin each chapter, offering short glimpses into moments in history and setting the theme for the chapter to follow. Maps, images, bibliographies, discussion questions, and other pedagogical elements are strategically placed throughout to help students move beyond the introductory level and engage in research assignments, papers, and so on.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

504 pages, Paperback

First published August 11, 1998

Reviews

[Vanessa · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was written pretty poorly. The organization of the book was messy and confusing. I normally enjoy and LOVE all my history textbooks but this one was uninteresting and couldn't captivate my attention. And it wasn't the subject matter because I'm very interested in Latin American history, it's just that to me the way the book is written makes it bland.

[Mo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Standard, unremarkable textbook.

[Tom · Rating 1 out of 5]

this book is written like my 7th grade research projects. awkward and extremely arbitrary.