Sandinista narratives : religion, Sandinismo, and emotions in the making of the Nicaraguan insurrection and revolution /

This book is an analysis of the role of agency in the Nicaraguan Revolution and its aftermath. The author argues that the insurrection in Nicaragua was shaped by political contingency, action-specific subjectivity and popular culture. The author also examines how Sandinistan ideology contributed to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Reed, Jean-Pierre (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2020]
Subjects:	Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional. Nicaragua > History > Revolution, 1979 > Social aspects. Nicaragua > History > Revolution, 1979 > Psychological aspects. Ideology > Nicaragua. Nicaragua > Politics and government > 1937-1979. Nicaragua > Politics and government > 1979-1990. Nicaragua > History > Revolution, 1979 > Personal narratives.

Table of Contents:

Culture, ideology, and emotions in the study of insurgent and revolutionary agency
The role of religion in the war of liberation : Christian insurgents in the fight for justice
Sandinismo : a nationalist idiom and ideology in the war of liberation
Emotional events and the unfolding of insurrection
Rebuilding the nation and life-politics during Sandinista rule
Sandinista identity in the post-revolution period
A brief conclusion : on studying revolutionary agency and findings.