John Charles Chasteen

In After Eden, prominent Latin American historian John Chasteen presents a concise, down-to-earth, fast-paced narrative of world history, from the Big Bang to the present. The narrative is animated by stories of people from all walks of life and enriched by insightful analysis and the author's extensive world travel. To tackle today's major problems of global inequality and environmental degradation,...

In After Eden, prominent Latin American historian John Chasteen presents a concise, down-to-earth, fast-paced narrative of world history, from the Big Bang to the present. The narrative is animated by stories of people from all walks of life and enriched by insightful analysis and the author's extensive world travel. To tackle today's major problems of global inequality and environmental degradation,...

Born in Blood and Fire pioneered an integrative approach to teaching Latin American history. Combining a regional perspective with a chronological framework, it enables students to more clearly see connections and comparisons that span several countries. In the Fifth Edition, John Chasteen expands the examination of Colombia's surging influence in the region and places greater emphasis on Latin America's connections...