LibGuides: History: Latin and Hispanic America: Background and Context

Background and Context

Handbooks, companions, and guides provide fundamental background information for historical studies. These sources compliment your in-class readings and provide essential historical context.

The Cambridge History of Latin America (11 volumes plus bibliography)
Authoritative large-scale history of the whole of Latin America - Mexico and Central America, the Spanish-speaking Caribbean (and Haiti), Spanish South America and Brazil. Includes bibliographical essays which accompany each chapter.
A Companion to Latin American History by Thomas H. Holloway (Editor)
ISBN: 9781444391640

Publication Date: 2011-03-21

The Companion to Latin American History collects the work of leading experts in the field to create a single-source overview of the diverse history and current trends in the study of Latin America.

Oxford Reference Online
Contains facts, figures, definitions, and translations in most fields, from art and architecture to science.