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The colonial heritage and its renewed aftermaths - expressed in the
inter-American experiences of slavery, indigeneity, dependence, and
freedom movements, to mention only a few aspects - form a common
ground of experience in the Western Hemisphere. The flow of
peoples, goods, knowledge and finances have promoted
interdependence and integration that cut across borders and link
the countries of North and South America together. The nature of
this transversally related and multiply interconnected region can
only be captured through a transnational, multidisciplinary, and
comprehensive approach. The Routledge Handbook to the History and
Society of the Americas explores the history and society of the
Americas, placing particular emphasis on collective and intertwined
experiences. Forty-four chapters cover a range of concepts and
dynamics in the Americas from the colonial period until the present
century: The shared histories and dynamics of Inter-American
relationships are considered through pre-Hispanic empires,
colonization, European hegemony, migration, multiculturalism, and
political and economic interdependences. Key concepts are selected
and explored from different geopolitical, disciplinary, and
epistemological perspectives. Highlighting the contested character
of key concepts that are usually defined in strict disciplinary
terms, the Handbook provides the basis for a better and deeper
understanding of inter-American entanglements. This
multidisciplinary approach will be of interest to a broad array of
academic scholars and students in history, sociology, political
science cultural, postcolonial, gender, literary, and globalization
studies.
The colonial heritage and its renewed aftermaths - expressed in the
inter-American experiences of slavery, indigeneity, dependence, and
freedom movements, to mention only a few aspects - form a common
ground of experience in the Western Hemisphere. The flow of
peoples, goods, knowledge and finances have promoted
interdependence and integration that cut across borders and link
the countries of North and South America together. The nature of
this transversally related and multiply interconnected region can
only be captured through a transnational, multidisciplinary, and
comprehensive approach. The Routledge Handbook to the History and
Society of the Americas explores the history and society of the
Americas, placing particular emphasis on collective and intertwined
experiences. Forty-four chapters cover a range of concepts and
dynamics in the Americas from the colonial period until the present
century: The shared histories and dynamics of Inter-American
relationships are considered through pre-Hispanic empires,
colonization, European hegemony, migration, multiculturalism, and
political and economic interdependences. Key concepts are selected
and explored from different geopolitical, disciplinary, and
epistemological perspectives. Highlighting the contested character
of key concepts that are usually defined in strict disciplinary
terms, the Handbook provides the basis for a better and deeper
understanding of inter-American entanglements. This
multidisciplinary approach will be of interest to a broad array of
academic scholars and students in history, sociology, political
science cultural, postcolonial, gender, literary, and globalization
studies.
A highly readable narrative of the causes, course, and consequences
of the Spanish Conquest, incorporating the perspectives of many
Native groups, Black slaves, and the conquistadors, timed with the
500th anniversary of the fall of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
Five hundred years ago, a flotilla landed on the coast of Yucatan
under the command of the Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes. While
the official goal of the expedition was to explore and to expand
the Christian faith, everyone involved knew that it was primarily
about gold and the hunt for slaves. That a few hundred Spaniards
destroyed the Aztec empire-a highly developed culture-is an old
chestnut, because the conquistadors, who had every means to make a
profit, did not succeed alone. They encountered groups such as the
Tlaxcaltecs, who suffered from the Aztec rule and were ready to
enter into alliances with the foreigners to overthrow their old
enemy. In addition, the conquerors benefited from the diseases
brought from Europe, which killed hundreds of thousands of locals.
Drawing on both Spanish and indigenous sources, this account of the
conquest of Mexico from 1519 to 1521 not only offers a dramatic
narrative of these events-including the fall of the Aztec capital
of Tenochtitlan and the flight of the conquerors-but also
represents the individual protagonists on both sides, their
backgrounds, their diplomacy, and their struggles. It vividly
portrays the tens of thousands of local warriors who faced off
against each other during the fighting as they attempted to free
themselves from tribute payments to the Aztecs. Written by a
leading historian of Latin America, Conquistadors and Aztecs offers
a timely portrayal of the fall of Tenochtitlan and the founding of
an empire that would last for centuries.
Using a broad variety of textual and visual sources, Latin America
and the First World War goes beyond traditional diplomatic history
and analyzes the global dimension of the history of the Great War.
Filling a significant gap in transnational histories of the war,
Stefan Rinke addresses political, social, and economic aspects as
well as the cultural impact of the war on Latin America and vice
versa. Rinke's meticulous research is based on sources from the
nineteen independent states of the entire subcontinent and promises
to be the most comprehensive examination to date of Latin America
before, during, and immediately after the war.
Using a broad variety of textual and visual sources, Latin America
and the First World War goes beyond traditional diplomatic history
and analyzes the global dimension of the history of the Great War.
Filling a significant gap in transnational histories of the war,
Stefan Rinke addresses political, social, and economic aspects as
well as the cultural impact of the war on Latin America and vice
versa. Rinke's meticulous research is based on sources from the
nineteen independent states of the entire subcontinent and promises
to be the most comprehensive examination to date of Latin America
before, during, and immediately after the war.
Das Buch enthalt systematische Darstellungen politischer Systeme
Nord- und Lateinamerikas. Behandelt werden jeweils historische
Grundlagen, Verfassung und Verfassungsentwicklung, politische
Institutionen und Prozesse, Staatsorganisationsstrukturen,
Rechtssystem, Militar, Interessenverbande, Kirchen, Massenmedien
sowie Aspekte der politischen Kultur. Neben einer vergleichenden
Einleitung der Herausgeber umfasst der Band 22 Einzelbeitrage
namhafter Historiker und Politikwissenschaftler zu den Landern
Argentinien, Bolivien, Brasilien, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominikanische
Republik, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Kanada,
Kolumbien, Kuba, Mexiko, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Uruguay, Venezuela und den Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika.
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Unquestionably a watershed year in world history, 1917 not only saw
the Russian Revolution and the US entry into World War I, it also
marked a foundational moment in determining global political
structures for the remaining twentieth century. Yet while
contemporaries were cognizant of these global connections,
historiography has been largely limited to analysis of the
nation-state. A century later, this book discusses the
transnational dimension of the numerous upheavals, rebellions, and
violent reactions on a global level that began with 1917. Experts
from different continents contribute findings that go beyond the
well-known European and transatlantic narratives, making for a
uniquely global study of this crucial period in history.
"Transatlantic Caribbean" widens the scope of research on the
Caribbean by focusing on its transatlantic interrelations with
North America, Latin America, Europe and Africa and by
investigating long-term exchanges of people, practices and ideas.
Based on innovative approaches and rich empirical research from
anthropology, history and literary studies the contributions
discuss border crossings, south-south relations and diasporas in
the areas of popular culture, religion, historical memory as well
as national and transnational social and political movements. These
perspectives enrich the theoretical debates on transatlantic
dialogues and the Black Atlantic and emphasize the Caribbean's
central place in the world.
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