Diálogos Series

Boyer lets these Mexican people speak for themselves about how they got into trouble with the Inquisition.

This account of the history of Mexico from Independence to the Revolution traces the struggle of common people to exert control over their everyday lives.

Clearly laid out in this book is an insightful interpretation of a pivotal era in world history. This new edition, revised and enlarged to take account of recently published studies as well as a rethinking of certain prevailing views, is a compelling reinterpretation of the independence era.

Historical overview from both perspectives of the often-troubled and always uneven relationship between the United States and the nations of Latin America.

Traces the development of U.S. business interests in Latin America from the early 19th century to the present.

Honor was everywhere in Colonial Latin America, and to understand the many ways it had an impact on people's lives is to understand the organizing principles of a society.

Robert Levine tells the story of Carolina Maria de Jesus (1914-1977), Brazilian, Black, illegitimate, extremely poor, and Brazil's best-selling author upon the publication of her journals.

A sweeping narrative of two 19th century charismatic leaders and their powerful armies on the Brazil/Uruguay border.