num_pages: 272
description: An authoritative and concise introduction to an area of such great economic potential is certainly needed. This history has been written by a specialist who was closely connected with Latin America for over 40 years. His text emphasizes how many races and classes have contributed to the civilization of this great land-mass with its vast mountain ranges rivers prairies forests and deserts: Indians European conquistadores priests planters African slaves caudillos liberal intellectuals and commercial pioneers.
language: English
title: A History of Latin America
publisher: Penguin Books