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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195083768

ISBN-139780195083767

eBay Product ID (ePID)102805812

Product Key Features

Number of Pages448 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCentral America : a Nation Divided

Publication Year1999

SubjectLatin America / Central America

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

AuthorRalph Lee Woodward Jr., Ralph Lee Woodward

Subject AreaHistory

SeriesLatin American Histories Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight14.1 Oz

Item Length5.3 in

Item Width7.9 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN98-020338

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"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 ofKansas, "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, "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 ArchitecturalHistorians, "Lee has created an unusual and important volume that both adds a newperspective to the practice of architecture and underscores the vagariousdimensions that practice can acquire in service to the state... By writing thisvaluable book, Lee not only encourages inquiry into the realms of practice andpatronage, she gives us a sense of the rich legacy of public buildings thatstill beg for scholarly attention." Journal of the Society of ArchitecturalHistorians, "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, MarshallUniversity, "The best single-volume history of Central America available today."--Bruce Calder, University of Illinois at Chicago, "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 Oklahoma, "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 ofpractice 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

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal972.8

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of Content1. The Isthmus2. The Kingdom of Guatemala3. Bourbon Central America4. Expectations and Achievements of Independence5. Central America and the World6. Coffee Republics7. Banana Republics8. The Challenge to Liberalism9. Central America in the Age of Social Revolution10. The Failure of Reunification

SynopsisCentral America: A Nation Divided surveys the history of the region that includes Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama from pre-Columbian times to the present. The book emphasizes the common characteristics of the Central American states as well as their potential for political union. Now completely updated, this third edition includes coverage of the civil wars in Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua, as well as the restoration of peace to the region under the Central American peace accords. The text also recounts and analyzes the substantial changes that have occurred in the economic and social arenas as Central American states have turned increasingly to neo-liberal policies to emphasize the private sector and development of exports while reducing government entitlement programs. Comprehensive and incisively written, Central America is the best general introduction to the region available today., This popular text surveys the history of the Central American region, covering Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, from pre-Columbian times to the present. It emphasizes the common characteristics of the Central American states as well as their potential for political union. Now completely updated, the third edition of Central America: A Nation Divided encompasses the significant new research and tumultuous eventsthat have taken place since the last edition was published. The text now includes coverage of the civil wars in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, as well as the restoration of peace to the region under theCentral American peace accords. It also recounts and analyzes the substantial changes that have occurred in the economic and social arenas as Central American states have turned increasingly to neoliberal policies that emphasize the private sector and the development of exports while reducing government entitlement programs. Students will find this text enormously helpful for sorting through the vast amounts of significant research that has been written and compiled in the past decade. Inaddition, the Selective Guide to the Literature section has been completely revised to reflect the great increase in research and writing on Central America. Comprehensive and incisively written, CentralAmerica: A Nation Divided is an essential text for Latin American History courses., This popular text surveys the history of the Central American region, covering Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama, from pre-Columbian times to the present. It emphasizes the common characteristics of the Central American states as well as their potential for political union. Now completely updated, the third edition of Central America: A Nation Divided encompasses the significant new research and tumultuous events that have taken place since the last edition was published. The text now includes coverage of the civil wars in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, as well as the restoration of peace to the region under the Central American peace accords. It also recounts and analyzes the substantial changes that have occurred in the economic and social arenas as Central American states have turned increasingly to neoliberal policies that emphasize the private sector and the development of exports while reducing government entitlement programs. Students will find this text enormously helpful for sorting through the vast amounts of significant research that has been written and compiled in the past decade. In addition, the Selective Guide to the Literature section has been completely revised to reflect the great increase in research and writing on Central America. Comprehensive and incisively written, Central America: A Nation Divided is an essential text for Latin American History courses.

LC Classification NumberF1436.W66 1999