Keen's Latin American Civilization: History and Society, 1492 to the Present - Softcover

The central theme of the text is Latin America's economic dependency on European powers and the United States, and its struggle for liberation from dependency and its consequences: social decline, mass poverty, and corrupt, arbitrary governments. This classic text has long been a staple in Latin American history courses, now in the eighth edition it has been thoroughly revised and given a fresher presentation for a new generation of students and professors.

The late Benjamin Keen was professor emeritus at Northern Illinois University. He authored several academic works, including The Aztec Image in Western Thought. He was the recipient of the 1985 Distinguished Service Award of the Conference on Latin American History. Robert Buffington is associate professor of history at Bowling Green State University. His books include Criminal and Citizen in Modern Mexico, Reconstructing Criminality in Latin America (edited with Carlos Aguirre), and Mexico Today: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary History and Culture (with Don Coerver and Suzanne Pasztor). Lila Caimari is adjunct professor of history at the Universidad de San Andres (Buenos Aires). Her books include Peron y la Iglesia Catolica, Religion, Estado y Sociedad en la Argentina (1943-1955) and Apenas un delincuente: Crimen castigo y cultura en la Argentina moderna. The late Benjamin Keen was professor emeritus at Northern Illinois University. He authored several academic works, including The Aztec Image in Western Thought. He was the recipient of the 1985 Distinguished Service Award of the Conference on Latin American History.