Keen's Latin American Civilization

Keen's Latin American Civilizationintroduces readers to the sweeping panorama of Latin American history through a classic collection of primary documents. More than 140 readings, organized chronologically and placed in context by insightful introductory notes and essays, provide vivid glimpses of life in Latin America from the Conquest to the colonial and republican eras to contemporary Latin America. In the ninth edition, editors Robert Buffington and Lila Caimari document dramatic recent changes in Latin America, including the resurgence of leftist governments in South and Central America, the feminization of politics from the grassroots to the presidency, the devastating effects of narco-trafficking and political corruption on law and order, and growing concerns about the environment.

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 Perón 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.