"A student-friendly text that tells the story of the development of the Andean republics and their people by emphasizing the themes of continuity and change over time. Henderson presents a succinct, narrative approach to Andean history that limits details about political coups and instead focuses on broader comparative social and culture aspects"--Provided by publisher.

From hunter-gatherers to fishermen and farmers -- Before the Inka, 800 BCE to 1400 CE -- The Inka and the late horizon, 1400-1532 -- Conquest of the Andes, 1524-1568 -- The administration and the economy, 1568-1650 -- Religion and society, 1568-1650 -- Decay, reform, and rebellion, 1650-1808 -- The wars for independence, 1808-1830 -- The age of Caudillos, 1830-1875 -- The liberal-conservative debate, 1830-1886 -- Postindependence economics, 1830-1875 -- Creating national identity: wars and cultural phenomena, 1830-1936 -- Progress and modernization in the Andes, 1875-1930 -- Race, class, and gender in the Andean nations, 1821-1930 -- New economics and new politics, 1930-1970 -- Indigenismo and Mestizaje: new ideas about nation, 1920-1980 -- The revolutionary option, 1948-1990 -- Between disaster and hope: the Andean nations, 1980-2000 -- Recent Andean culture -- Indigenous movements, gender, and politics, 1990 to the present.