About the Author

Jordana Dym is associate professor of history and director of Latin American studies at Skidmore College and author of From Sovereign Villages to National States: City, State and Federation in Central America, 1759-1838. Karl Offen is associate professor of geography at the University of Oklahoma. He is preparing a book on the Atlantic world origins of the Mosquito Kingdom in eastern Central America.

Reviews

"Mapping Latin America gathers together the foremost scholars of cartography and Latin American history. The novel format of the work allows Jordana Dym and Karl Offen to present a stunning range of cartographic materials, all carefully contextualized by the outstanding scholarship of the authors, which notably includes assessment of the contributions of indigenous cultures. Illustrating over five hundred years of mapping, this work is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the history of Latin America." (Neil L. Whitehead, University of Wisconsin - Madison)"