Reviews
"[T]he work of a master historian, finding, analyzing, and interpreting archival sources with both discipline and insight."-William Roseberry, from the Foreword, "In light of the important reflections on the book by Roseberry and the author herself, and the quality and relevance of Cochabamba, 15501990 , the decision to reissue it is clearly a good one." - Colonial Latin American Historical Review, "In light of the important reflections on the book by Roseberry and the author herself, and the quality and relevance of Cochabamba, 1550-1990 , the decision to reissue it is clearly a good one." - Colonial Latin American Historical Review, "Larson's work is a major study in the Latin American field . . . magnificent and original. . . . 'Must' reading for all agrarian and social historians of Latin America."--Steve J. Stern, University of Wisconsin, "Larson's work is a major study in the Latin American field . . . magnificent and original. . . . 'Must' reading for all agrarian and social historians of Latin America."-Steve J. Stern, University of Wisconsin, "[T]he work of a master historian, finding, analyzing, and interpreting archival sources with both discipline and insight."--William Roseberry, from the Foreword, "[A] magnificent work in social history. In terms of its historical scope, rich detail, and theoretical sophistication, [Larson's] work represents a model for social historians." - Erwin P. Grieshaber, The Americas, "[ Cochabamba ] stands as an impressive and theoretically engaging study in historical anthropology and the political economy of colonialism." - Mark T. Berger, Latin American Research Review, "This book makes it clear that the history of these valleys is unique, with its large forastero , cholo , and mestizo populations, who worked for the haciendas, supplied grain to the silver miners, and evolved into a commercially vibrant, bilingual people with a rich ethnic heritage." - Agriculture and Human Values
