Forging Latin America: Profiles in Power and Ideas, 1492 to Today - Paperback

by Russell Crandall (Author)

A sweeping yet intimate exploration of Latin America's political history, Forging Latin America profiles fifty-two of the region's most influential figures--from dictators and reformers to artists and priests--who, for better or worse, have shaped its character and destiny from the Spanish Conquest to the present day.

Author Biography

Russell Crandall is professor of Latin American studies at Davidson College in North Carolina.