CSI Library: Latin American and Caribbean Studies: Circulating Books

Selected Circulating Books

The CSI Library has a large collection of print and electronic books about Latin America and the Caribbean which can be located by using OneSearch. Circulating books from the collection are housed in the library's stacks on the third floor. Note: Some of the books listed are also available online, in which case, clicking the link in the book's record will provide access to the contents of the book.

The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature
Includes the work of 201 Latino writers from the Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, and Dominican American traditions, as well as from the traditions of other Spanish-speaking countries. It traces five centuries of writing, from letters to the Spanish crown by sixteenth-century conquistadors to the cutting-edge expressions of twenty-first-century cartoonistas and artists of reggaetaon.
A History of Modern Latin America: 1800 to the present
This book examines the diverse and interlocking experiences of people of indigenous, African, and European backgrounds from the onset of independence until the present day, and analyzes the major and minor political events that shaped Latin American history, while portraying the everyday lives of men and women from a variety of class, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.
Contemporary Latin America: 1970 to the Present
This work presents the epochal changes in the cultures, governments, economies, and societies of Latin America at a critical moment in the region's history.
The Other West: Latin America from invasion to globalization
This title provides a provocative interpretation of Latin American history and the region's place in the changing global political economy, from the discovery of America into the 21st century.
New Worlds: a religious history of Latin America
From the first Christian evangelists' arrival in Latin America to the dictators of the late 20th century, this book explores the reception of Christianity by native peoples and how it influenced their social and religious lives as the centuries passed.
Liberators, Patriots and Leaders of Latin America: 32 Biographies
A compilation of biographies of the most notable figures in Latin American history. Entries include revolutionary, political, and military figures of the past as well as contemporary Latin American presidents, thus providing an overview of the region's leadership.
The Caribbean
An expert guide to the history of the Caribbean, with an emphasis on political, social, and cultural perspectives.