Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America (4th ed. 2016)

The most readable, highly regarded, and affordable history of Latin America for our times. Born in Blood and Fire, Fourth Edition has been extensively revised to heighten emphasis on current cultural analyses of Latin American society and facilitate meaningful connections between the Encounter and the present. 

Throughout the Fourth Edition, a new full-color design highlights an enriched and expanded map and illustration program. This, along with new quizzing and assessment options and a new edition of the companion reader, offers students and instructors more support than ever before.

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.

Contents

*Encounter ; Countercurrents: Friar Bartolomé de las Casas

*Colonial crucible ; Countercurrents: colonial rebellions

*Independence ; Countercurrents: The gaze of outsiders

*Postcolonial blues ; Countercurrents: the power of outsiders

*Progress ; Countercurrents: International wars

*Neocolonialism ; Countercurrents: New immigration to Latin America

*Nationalism ; Countercurrents: Populist leaders of the twentieth century

*Revolution ; Countercurrents: Liberation theology

*Reaction ; Countercurrents ; La violencia, Pablo Escobar, and Colombia's long torment

*Neoliberalism.