LAIS 101 - Latin American History to 1910:Empires,Colonies,Nations

Institution:

Bard College

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Description:

This course is an introduction to the major issues in the historical and anthropological study of Middle America, the Caribbean, and South America, from the early 1300s until the early 20th century. It begins with an overview of two influential pre- Columbian states-the Mexica and the Inca-and an examination of the Christian reconquista in the Iberian Peninsula. It examines the consolidation of Spanish and Portuguese political and economic domination in the 16th and 17th centuries; the "spiritual conquest" of native Americans; the institution of slavery in the New World;and the legal, social, and economic organization of colonial indigenous communities. The independence movements that swept the Americas in the early 19th century are studied, along with the various dynamics of nation-building and the economic and political influence of foreign powers on Latin American nations before the Mexican Revolution of 1910.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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