HIST 20923 Honors History of Latin American Civilization to 1830
Through lectures, reading, classroom discussions, and research assignments, this course examines the indigenous, European, and African roots of Latin American civilization and culture; the evolution of colonial institutions and ideas; the emergence of a distinctly Latin American culture; and the independence movements that established national states in most of Spanish and Portuguese America by 1830. The course will also include some comparative analysis with other civilizations. (LA)