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"An imaginative, intelligent and sprightly volume that, in the space of some two hundred pages, races through the history of the Western hemisphere-from prehistoric times to the present." -The Washington Post Book World "This wonderfully sharp and provocative book should become essential reading for anybody interested in the history of America." -The Times Literary Supplement (London)" " "Fernandez-Armesto can personalize broad historical trends without sinking into triviality. . . . History written at its best." -Booklist "An imaginative, intelligent and sprightly volume that, in the space of some two hundred pages, races through the history of the Western hemisphere-from prehistoric times to the present." -The Washington Post Book World "This wonderfully sharp and provocative book should become essential reading for anybody interested in the history of America." -The Times Literary Supplement (London)" "Fernandez-Armesto can personalize broad historical trends without sinking into triviality. . . . History written at its best." -Booklist

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A history of North, South and Central America, from prehistory to the present, by one of the world's best-known historians.

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Taschenbuch: 208 Seiten

Verlag: W&N; Auflage: New Ed (4. November 2004)

Sprache: Englisch

ISBN-10: 0753818027

ISBN-13: 978-0753818022

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15,2 x 1,6 x 19,8 cm

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An insidiously pervasive mental image of the western hemisphere severs it into North and South, and regards North America as politically stable, democratic, and economically prosperous (this conceit, of course, relegates Mexico to the South) and South America (or Latin America) as a realm of "chaotic politics, democratic immaturity, and economic torpor." In this installment of the splendid Modern Library Chronicles (short books on "big" subjects of history), Felipe Fernández-Armesto addresses that schizoid conception of the New World. He does so primarily through reconstructing the hemisphere "to see it whole and to trace a common history that embraces all the Americas." In doing so, however, he does not ignore dissimilarities where they in fact exist, but he tries to identify the historical and geographical reasons for them other than that the North is somehow "better than" or "superior to" the South.Fernández-Armesto displays a staggering breadth of knowledge, and often his prose sparkles. There are no footnotes to bog down the reader, though at book's end there is a useful 16-page bibliographical essay. While by no means a comprehensive history of the New World, THE AMERICAS contains a wealth of stimulating and incisive observations about history on a grand scale, as well as some fascinating historical factoids. Among other matters, I am once again reminded (several times) how much geography affects history.Perhaps the best way of conveying a sense of THE AMERICAS is with a sampling of quotes:* "U.S. exceptionalism--a doctrine often evoked to justify a two-headed classification of the Americas--is illogical. All peoples think of themselves as exceptional--ironically, it is one of the things they all have in common."* "Gringo privilege is a product of history, not of fate. U.S. hegemony is not the end of history, just another phase of unpredictable durability."* Whereas the colonies of Spain needed the natives for labor, "the English colonies relied on imported labor--indentured or enslaved--and so could afford to massacre their Indians or drive them westward."* "The U.S. president is commander in chief of the armed forces. This constitutional convention, which caps the forces with a civil, democratically elected officer, is one of the devices that protects the United States from coups, whereas in other parts of the Americas, the separation of supreme authority in the state from supreme authority in the military encourages 'men on horseback' to 'pronounce.'"* In the years after World War II, "the United States' attitude toward Latin America seemed to mimic Russia's in Eastern Europe: here was space for 'satellites' whose freedom to trade in strategic materials or make military alliances would be circumscribed by collective and bilateral treaties."Few readers will agree with everything Fernández-Armesto has to say, but probably fewer will find what he has to say old hat.

This book presents the history of the Americas in an interesting perspective, but it lacks depth and refinement. All in all, it would have been far better as a long article than as a short book. The reader should already be familiar with US and European history, or else this book will be very confusing.My knowledge of the Americas was typically unbalanced. I knew much about US history but next to nothing about Canadian or Latin American history. Therefore, this book's approach was very thought-provoking, putting the familiar story of America's rise in broader context.This book attempts to look at the big picture, and in my view, fails. The interesting details are what made this book valuable. The author excels in collecting a diverse assortment of interesting knowledge: architecture in Brazil, genocide in Tierra del Fuego, Catholicism in Latin America, etc. He does little with this assortment besides debunking various straw-man arguments.To understand the big picture in history is no easy feat. Fernand Braudel was the master of this. Indeed, I suspect "The Americas" was inspired by Braudel's chapter on "America" in his masterly (though somewhat dated) A History of Civilizations. Braudel's genius was not in amassing detailed lists, but in making sense of civilizations in their entirety. Fernandez-Armesto is smart enough to collect a vast, eclectic storehouse of knowledge, but has not succeeded here in digesting that knowledge into wise insight.Anyone interested in big-picture history done right should look to OUP's Empire: A Very Short Introduction and The Renaissance: A Very Short Introduction.

What i especially loved about this book was how it packed a lot of good info into such a quick read. its small size might trick you into thinking this is for middle-schoolers, but its actually quite informative, yet highly readable. you get the academic knowledge without the academic bore.

Very good book on the Western Hemisphere.

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