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Modern Latin America

Modern Latin America

by Thomas E. Skidmore  •  Peter Smith

  • HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 465 PAGES

A succinct history of 20th-century Latin America, extensively revised for this fifth edition. After setting the stage, the authors devote chapters to Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Cuba, Central America and the Caribbean. It concludes with an analysis of the region and prognosis for the future. A popular text for college courses, this lively book offers much to the general reader. First published in 1984.  (SAM23, $59.95)


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