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Individual chapters interpret the histories of each of the seven countries. Having gained independence in 1821, the Kingdom broke up into the nations of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador.

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Number of Pages704 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameOxford Handbook of Central American History

SubjectGeneral, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies)

Publication Year2022

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaHistory

AuthorRobert Holden

SeriesOxford Handbooks Ser.

FormatHardcover

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Reviews"The book is organized into thematic chapters that cover the full scope of the region alongside country-specific essays that delve into local contexts... they are succinct and thoroughly cited, drawing substantially from scholarship published in the region and complemented by a thoughtfully compiled index that provides excellent discoverability." -- Choice"This volume is a welcome and needed addition to the Oxford Handbooks series. It reinforces the continued production of excellent scholarship on Central America and emphasizes the historical significance of this region within Latin American, hemispheric, and world history." -- Sarah Foss, Hispanic American Historical Review Vol. 103.4, "The book is organized into thematic chapters that cover the full scope of the region alongside country-specific essays that delve into local contexts... they are succinct and thoroughly cited, drawing substantially from scholarship published in the region and complemented by a thoughtfully compiled index that provides excellent discoverability." -- Choice

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Table Of ContentOXFORD HANDBOOK OF CENTRAL AMERICAN HISTORY Introduction: Interpreting the History of a Region in Crisis Robert H. Holden Part I: Human and Territorial Contexts 1 Land and Climate: Natural Constraints and Socio-Environmental Transformations Anthony Goebel McDermott 2 Regaining Ground: Indigenous Populations and Territories Peter H. Herlihy, Matthew L. Fahrenbruch, Taylor A. Tappan 3 The Ancient Civilizations William R. Fowler 4 Marginalization, Assimilation, and Resurgence: The Indigenous Peoples since Independence Wolfgang Gabbert Part II: Conquest, Colonialization, and the Path to Self Rule 5 The Spanish Conquest? Laura E. Matthew 6 Spanish Colonial Rule Stephen Webre 7 The Kingdom of Guatemala as a Cultural Crossroads Brianna Leavitt-Alcántara 8 From Kingdom to Republics, 1808-1840 Aaron Pollack Part III: Challenges of Modernity since c. 1840 (Regional Frame) 9 The Political Economy Robert G. Williams 10 State Making and Nation Building David Díaz Arias 11 Central America and the United States Michel Gobat 12 The Cold War: Authoritarianism, Empire, and Social Revolution Joaquín M. Chávez 13 Central America since the 1990s: Crime, Violence, and the Pursuit of Democracy Christine J. Wade 14 The Rise and Retreat of the Armed Forces Orlando J. Pérez and Randy Pestana 15 Religion, Politics, and the State Bonar L. Hernández Sandoval 16 Women and Citizenship: Feminist and Suffragist Movements, 1880-1957 Eugenia Rodriguez Sáenz 17 Literature, Society, and Politics Werner Mackenbach Part IV: Challenges of Modernity since c. 1840 (National Frame) 18 Guatemala David Carey Jr. 19 Honduras Dario A. Euraque 20 El Salvador Erik Ching 21 Nicaragua Julie A. Charlip 22 Costa Rica Iván Molina 23 Panama Michael E. Donoghue 24 Belize Mark Moberg Contributors Index

SynopsisCentral America is a region defined primarily by its geographical configuration as a canal-friendly isthmus, and its three-century history as the Spanish Kingdom of Guatemala. Having gained independence in 1821, the Kingdom broke up into the nations of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica after two turbulent decades as a federated republic. Political instability and violence, poverty and inequality, ethnic strife, military rule, and a historic economic dependence on the export of coffee and bananas marked the region's history. Owing to its isthmian geography and political strife, Central America became a frequent target of US government intervention. Intense US political, economic, and military action both preceded and accompanied the revolutionary civil wars of the 1970s and 1980s. With British Honduras's independence from Great Britain in 1981 as Belize, and the acquisition by Panama of full sovereignty over its territory in 1999, Central America increasingly defined itself as a region of seven countries. The Oxford Handbook of Central American History analyzes major themes in the historiography of this seven-nation region of Latin America. Individual chapters interpret the histories of each of the seven countries. Most concentrate on themes that cut across national boundaries, beginning with the history of the region's diverse natural environment, and continuing with the Indigenous peoples, the Spanish conquest and colonial rule, and the independence process. Nine chapters focus on region-wide problems that emerged with great salience after independence, including the economy, US relations, the armed forces, the Cold War, religion, and literature, among others. Together, the book's twenty-five chapters illuminate Central America's coherence as a region of Latin America while emphasizing its diversity within and across national boundaries., Central America is a region defined primarily by its geographical configuration as a canal-friendly isthmus, and its three-century history as the Spanish Kingdom of Guatemala. Having gained independence in 1821, the Kingdom broke up into the nations of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica after two turbulent decades as a federated republic. Political instability and violence, poverty and inequality, ethnic strife, military rule, and a historic economic dependence on the export of coffee and bananas marked the region's history. Owing to its isthmian geography and political strife, Central America became a frequent target of US government intervention. Intense US political, economic, and military action both preceded and accompanied the revolutionary civil wars of the 1970s and 1980s. With British Honduras's independence from Great Britain in 1981 as Belize, and the acquisition by Panama of full sovereignty over its territory in 1999, Central America increasingly defined itself as a region of seven countries.The Oxford Handbook of Central American History analyzes major themes in the historiography of this seven-nation region of Latin America. Individual chapters interpret the histories of each of the seven countries. Most concentrate on themes that cut across national boundaries, beginning with the history of the region's diverse natural environment, and continuing with the Indigenous peoples, the Spanish conquest and colonial rule, and the independence process. Nine chapters focus on region-wide problems that emerged with great salience after independence, including the economy, US relations, the armed forces, the Cold War, religion, and literature, among others. Together, the book's twenty-five chapters illuminate Central America's coherence as a region of Latin America while emphasizing its diversity within and across national boundaries., Leading scholars of Central America offer critical analyses of major themes in the historiography of this seven-country region of Latin America. Chapters engage both the novice's search for basic orientation and context, and the experienced scholar's interest in evaluative critiques of the historical literature.

LC Classification NumberF1436.O94 2022