The Cambridge encyclopedia of Latin America and the Caribbean
By: general editors, Simon Collier, Thomas E. Skidmore, Harold Blakemore.
Contributors: Collier, Simon.; Skidmore, Thomas E.; Blakemore, Harold.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: A Cambridge reference book
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Cambridge [England]; New York, NY, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 479
Subjects: Latin America -- Encyclopedias; Caribbean Area -- Encyclopedias
Other titles: Latin America.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Map on lining papers.
Table of contents: title: The physical environment. Tectonic history and structure -- Climate -- Natural disasters -- Flora and fauna -- Geography -- Environmental conservation in Latin America -- The economy. Agriculture -- Mining -- Industry -- Communications and transport -- Trade and tourism -- Energy -- Banking -- Inflation -- External debt -- The peoples. Pre-Columbian settlement -- Iberian colonial settlement -- African slave migration -- Immigration since 1850 -- Latin American migration (regional and abroad) -- Contemporary size and distribution of population -- Current ethnic profiles and Amerindian survivals -- History. First human cultures -- Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica -- Pre-Columbian South America -- The Spanish conquests, 1492-1580 -- Early settlement of Brazil, 1500-1600 -- The Spanish American empire, 1580-1808 -- Colonial Brazil, 1600-1808 -- The non-Spanish Caribbean islands to 1815 -- Spanish American independence, 1808-26 -- Brazilian independence -- Modern Latin America : general historical trends -- Mexico -- The Central American republics -- Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador -- Peru and Bolivia -- Chile -- Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay -- Falkland Islands / Islas Malvinas -- Brazil -- Cuba and Puerto Rico -- Haiti and the Dominican Republic -- Movements for Latin American unity -- Wars in Latin America -- The non-Latin Caribbean islands since 1815 -- Political changes in the Caribbean -- Belize -- The Guianas -- Politics and society. Political traditions of Latin America -- The military in politics -- Social structure and social change in Latin America -- Social structure and social change in the Caribbean -- Political parties in Latin America -- Trade unions -- Insurgency and terrorism -- The Church in Latin America -- Culture. Literacy and education -- The Spanish of Latin America -- Brazilian Portuguese -- Caribbean English -- Caribbean French -- Amerindian languages -- Native American literature -- Spanish American literature -- Brazilian literature -- English Caribbean literature -- French Caribbean literature -- Amerindian music -- Folk, popular and dance music -- Caribbean music -- Classical music and major composers -- Pre-Columbian painting, sculpture and architecture -- Latin American painting, sculpture and architecture to 1830 -- Modern architecture in Latin America -- Spanish American theatre -- Brazilian theatre -- Latin American cinema -- The press -- Radio and television in Latin America -- History of science in Latin America -- Modern science in Latin America -- Medicine in Latin America -- Sport in Latin America and the Caribbean.