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“McCreery is possibly the preeminent North American historian of rural Guatemala. This book is a meticulously documented account of the transformations in the Guatemalan countryside over almost two centuries, and McCreery’s command of the primary sources and his careful and responsible handling of the materials are extremely impressive. . . . This is an outstanding contribution to our understanding of the history and historiography of Guatemala and Latin America.”—Choice
“McCreery weaves a rich tapestry of the intricacies of rural Guatemala over two centuries. . . . His in-depth mining of the archives produces a level of historical description and analysis that makes this a foundation work both in methodology and as a study of a particular area. . . . The book is indispensable reading for anyone seeking to understand the historical roots of contemporary Guatemala.”—Agricultural History