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royalfan5
2/12/2007, 06:20 PM
Can somebody recommend some good books that provide detailed surveys of Spainish history, and South American history? TIA
Octavian
2/12/2007, 06:23 PM
what time period?
royalfan5
2/12/2007, 06:27 PM
what time period?
From 1800 on is my main focus but I am interested in earlier stuff if it comes in the same book.
Okla-homey
2/12/2007, 10:20 PM
Find a decent biography of Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar. He and Santy Annie is Latin American history in the 19th century.
soonerboomer93
2/12/2007, 10:42 PM
yes, I can advise you on that, however the books I have on it are in the US. Remind me in April :D
KaiserSooner
2/12/2007, 11:33 PM
Born in Blood and Fire is a good concise history of Latin America. I'd call it a "detailed survey" of the region. I had to read it for a Latin American Geography course in college. I remember it being a good intro to the region's history and a relatively quick read. http://www.amazon.com/Born-Blood-Fire-Concise-History/dp/0393927695/sr=8-1/qid=1171339808/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-7478523-6566435?ie=UTF8&s=books

I thought Hugh Thomas had written a book on Latin America, but I guess not. He has written a history of Cuba and the Spanish Civil War, both of which are considered the definitive histories of both in the English language. Both very long books. He's also written a well-received history of the slave trade.