... a useful contribution to the English-language historiograhy of Colombia. There is much here for both the novice and the more advanced student, who will surely be encouraged to make further entradas into the Colombian labyrinth. International Affairs In their distinctive ways both authors contribute insights into the Colombian historical experience and they do this in a writing style that is refreshingly lucid. International Affairs

• Maps and Tables Introduction 1: Continuity and Change in Colombia's Economic Geography: An Overview 2: Pre-Colombian Cultures 3: European Conquest 4: Colonial Economy and Society, 1540-1780 5: Crises of Authority, 1700-1808 6: Independence, 1808-1825 7: Bolivar's Colombia, 1819-1831 8: The Formation of New Granada as a Polity, 1831-1845: Origins of the Two Traditional Parties 9: Economy and Society, 1821-1850 10: The Liberal Era, 1845-1876 11: Neither Liberty nor Order, 1875-1903 12: The Republic of Coffee, 1903-1946 13: A Nation of Cities 14: Political Violence in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century Selective Bibliographic Guide Chief Executives of Colombia (1819-2001) Credits Index

... a useful contribution to the English-language historiograhy of Colombia. There is much here for both the novice and the more advanced student, who will surely be encouraged to make further entradas into the Colombian labyrinth. International Affairs In their distinctive ways both authors contribute insights into the Colombian historical experience and they do this in a writing style that is refreshingly lucid. International Affairs

• Maps and Tables Introduction 1: Continuity and Change in Colombia's Economic Geography: An Overview 2: Pre-Colombian Cultures 3: European Conquest 4: Colonial Economy and Society, 1540-1780 5: Crises of Authority, 1700-1808 6: Independence, 1808-1825 7: Bolivar's Colombia, 1819-1831 8: The Formation of New Granada as a Polity, 1831-1845: Origins of the Two Traditional Parties 9: Economy and Society, 1821-1850 10: The Liberal Era, 1845-1876 11: Neither Liberty nor Order, 1875-1903 12: The Republic of Coffee, 1903-1946 13: A Nation of Cities 14: Political Violence in the Second Half of the Twentieth Century Selective Bibliographic Guide Chief Executives of Colombia (1819-2001) Credits Index