Latin America : The Colonial Experience, 1492-1821

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4171. 3 hours (3;0;0). Surveys the history of Latin America from pre-contact civilization and the arrival of European explorers to the Wars of Independence. Analyzes the strategies and logic of conquest; the material, psychological and environmental effects deriving from the expansion of empire; the issues of slavery, labor systems, religion and honor, and the movement towards independence. Course Typically Offered: On demand.