| Central America has been a region of
global importance since it was first explored by the Spanish early in
the sixteenth century. Yet this mosaic of seven states, extending from
Guatemala and Belize to Panama, remains one of the least known regions
of Latin America. Drawing on more than fifty combined years of
research and teaching in Central America, Carolyn Hall and Héctor
Pérez Brignoli provide a new interpretation and an innovative
synthesis of the region's history and culture in the Historical Atlas
of Central America.
The first two sections of the atlas review five centuries of
territorial organization, demography, and culture. The final three
sections focus on the economic, political, and social issues specific
to each century, beginning with the colonial period and continuing to
the present day. Lavishly illustrated with more than 140 color and
black-and-white illustrations and more than 400 original full-color
maps accompanied by explanatory and interpretive text, the Historical
Atlas of Central America will serve as a landmark for future studies.
"Carolyn Hall is one of Central America's leading geographers, and
Héctor Pérez Brignoli is one of the most recognized general historians
of Central America. I would expect the Historical Atlas to have very
wide use in school, public, and university libraries throughout the
world."--Ralph Lee Woodward, Jr., author of Central America: A Nation
Divided
Carolyn Hall is a retired professor of Geography at the Universidad
de Costa Rica. Héctor Pérez Brignoli is Professor of History at the
Universidad de Costa Rica. John V. Cotter is Assistant Professor of
Geography at Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas. |
