Central America: A Nation Divided (Latin American Histories)
"I have used this book in successive editions since it first came out.  It is the most satisfactory survey of Central American history available.  The bibliographical essay is extremely thorough--a valuable guide for serious students of Central America."--Charles L. Stausifer, Universitiy of Kansas"Professor Woodward has made a very good book even better. Its thorough, balanced, readable....His work is most useful for novices and generalistis as well as scholars and other professionals. The bibliography is simply outstanding and comprehensive."--Charles F. Gruber, Marshall University"This work is a balanced approach to a difficult subject. Professor Woodward has produced the best revised text on Central America."--Howard Meredith, University of Science and Arts of OklahomaPraise for the previous edition"The best single-volume history of Central America available today."--Bruce Calder, University of Illinois at Chicago"Still the best survey of this important region of the New World. Easy-to-read, and based on excellent sources. A great asset to any course on Latin American or Caribbean history."--Marcial E. Ocasio-Melendez, University of Michigan"Lee has created an unusual and important volume that both adds a new perspective to the practice of architecture and underscores the vagarious dimensions that practice can acquire in service to the state... By writing this valuable book, Lee not only encourages inquiry into the realms of practice and patronage, she gives us a sense of the rich legacy of public buildings that still beg for scholarly attention." Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.