State and Society in Spanish America During the Age of Revolution

• Hardcover | Engels | Latin American Silhouettes
• State and Society in Spanish America during the Age of Revolution calls into question the orthodox split of Latin American history into colonial and m... Lees meer

Patriotism, Politics, and Popular Liberalism in Nineteenth-Century Mexico

Guy P C Thomson, David G LaFrance

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• This detailed local study of state formation in nineteenth-century Mexico focuses on the life of Juan Francisco Lucas, the principal Indian leader of ... Lees meer

Undocumented in L.A.

Dianne Walta Hart

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• Yamileth's own words. From start to finish, Undocumented in L.A.: An Immigrant's Story is testimonial literature at its best. This eye-opening work wi... Lees meer

Hacienda and Market in Eighteenth-Century Mexico

Eric Van Young

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• This classic history of the Mexican hacienda from the colonial period through the nineteenth century has been reissued in a silver anniversary edition... Lees meer

Princess Isabel of Brazil

Roderick J Barman

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• As the elder daughter of an emperor whose wife had presented him with no sons, Isabel stood to inherit the monarchy of Brazil with the passing of Dom ... Lees meer

Aviva Mzxico! Aviva La Independencia!

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• ¡Viva México! ¡Viva la Independencia! Celebrations of September 16 examines the Independence holiday, exploring how this most important public festiva... Lees meer

Riots in the Cities

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• The goal of Riots in the Cities, editors Silvia Marina Arrom and Servando Ortoll contend, is to encourage Latin Americanists to rethink standard notio... Lees meer

For La Patria

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• Defending 'la patria, ' or 'homeland, ' is the historical mission claimed by Latin American armed forces. For la Patria is a comprehensive narrative h... Lees meer

Slavery and Abolition in Early Republican Peru (Latin American Silhouettes)

Peter Blanchard

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• In this work, Professor Blanchard examines why slavery managed to survive for more than three decades after Peru declared its independence despite ant... Lees meer

The French in Central America

Thomas D Schoonover

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• Accounts of the international relations of Central America have been dominated by the role of the United States and Great Britain. The role of France ... Lees meer

War, Diplomacy, and Development

Stephen R Niblo

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• Despite wide-ranging reforms triggered by the epic Mexican Revolution of 1910-1923, the 1940s saw a powerful reassertion of Washington's influence ove... Lees meer

The Third Century

Mark T Gilderhus, David C Lafevor, Michael J LaRosa

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• This text focuses on U.S. relations with Latin America from the advent of the New Diplomacy late in the nineteenth century to the present. Providing a... Lees meer

Nicaragua Without Illusions

Thomas W Walker

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• Focusing on Nicaragua after the 1990 Sandinista electoral defeat, this book is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary study of one of the most unusual cas... Lees meer

The U.S.-Mexican Border Today

Paul Ganster

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• Systematically exploring the dynamic interface between Mexico and the United States, this comprehensive survey considers the historical development, c... Lees meer

Violence in Colombia, 1990-2000

• Hardcover | Latin American Silhouettes
• Offers students with an understanding of the crisis in Colombia. This book focuses on the 1990s, a decade that witnessed a strengthening of the guerri... Lees meer

The Divine Charter

• Hardcover | Engels | Latin American Silhouettes
• Although Mexico began its national life in the 1821 as one of the most liberal democracies in the world, it ended the century with an authoritarian re... Lees meer

On the Border

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• A stunningly beautiful backdrop where cultures meet, meld, and thrive, the U.S.-Mexico borderlands is one of the most dynamic regions in the Americas.... Lees meer

Impressions of Cuba in the Nineteenth Century

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• Joseph J. Dimock's descriptions of Cuba in his travel diary provide a remarkable firsthand view of a fascinating period in the island's history. In th... Lees meer

State Terrorism in Latin America

Thomas C Wright

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• This cogent book examines the tragic development and ultimate resolution of Latin America's human rights crisis of the 1970s and 1980s. Thomas Wright ... Lees meer

The Politics of Antipolitics

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• Latin America is moving toward democracy. But is the civilian government firmly in power? Or is the military still influencing policy and holding the ... Lees meer

Brazilian Mosaic

Harvey G Summ

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• This selection of excerpts and essays delineates Brazilian culture as exemplified by its people. Two pieces that provide a general overview of Brazili... Lees meer

Revolution in the Street

Andrew Grant Wood

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• Winner of the 1999 Michael C. Meyer Manuscript Prize! This new book examines the social protests of popular groups in urban Mexico during and after th... Lees meer

Nicaragua Without Illusions

Thomas W Walker

• Hardcover | Engels | Latin American Silhouettes
• Focusing on Nicaragua after the 1990 Sandinista electoral defeat, this book is a comprehensive, multidisciplinary study of one of the most unusual cas... Lees meer

Revolution in Mexico's Heartland

David G LaFrance

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• This carefully researched and richly detailed case study explores the most violent phase of the Mexican Revolution in the key state of Puebla. This bo... Lees meer