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The course of Andean history

Henderson, Peter V. N.

2013

Overview

The only comprehensive history of Andean South America from initial settlement to the present, this useful book focuses on Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, the four countries where the Andes have played a major role in shaping history. Although Henderson emphasizes the period since the winning of independence in 1825, he argues that the region’s republican history cannot be explained without a clear understanding of what happened in the pre-Hispanic and colonial eras Henderson carefully explores the complex relationship between the Andean peoples and their land up until the fall of the Inka Empire in 1532 before addressing the Spanish conquest and the colonial aftermath, emphasizing the syncretism often unwillingly forced upon the original inhabitants of the region. His account of the nineteenth century discusses the attempts of the Andean elite to fashion modern nation-states in the face of many divisive factors, including race. The final chapters carry the story from 1930 to the present as the Andean countries debated different ways to create a more inclusive and prosperous society.

• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Subject: Administration / America / Andes Region / Andes Region -- Colonization / Andes Region -- Foreign relations -- Spain / Andes Region -- History / Andes Region -- Social life and customs / Colonies / Colonization / Foreign relations / HISTORY / Indians of South America / Indians of South America -- Andes Region -- History / Indians of South America -- Andes Region -- Social life and customs / Indians of South America -- Colonization -- Andes Region / Latin America / Social change / Social change -- Andes Region -- History / Social life and customs / Social movements / Social movements -- Andes Region -- History / South America / Spain / Spain -- Colonies -- America -- Administration / Spain -- Foreign relations -- Andes Region
• ISBN: 0826353363, 9780826353368