Spanish American independence movements : a history in documents /
The independence movements of Spanish America in the early nineteenth century constitute one of the main junctures in Latin American history. Not only did they put an end to Spanish colonialism in mainland America, they created the modern countries stretching from Mexico in the north to Chile and Ar...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Peterborough, Ontario ; Tonawanda, New York :
Broadview Press,
[2021]
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| Series: | Broadview sources series.
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| Summary: | The independence movements of Spanish America in the early nineteenth century constitute one of the main junctures in Latin American history. Not only did they put an end to Spanish colonialism in mainland America, they created the modern countries stretching from Mexico in the north to Chile and Argentina in the south. Spanish American Independence Movements sheds light on the complicated period from 1780-81, when Peru was rocked by Túpac Amaru's revolt, through 1826, when independence fighters defeated the last Spanish forces in mainland America. Author Wim Klooster offers a rich and wide-ranging introduction to the period and provides primary documents, most appearing in English for the first time, that reveal not just the arguments and struggles of the rebels but also of those who remained loyal to Spain. |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 197 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781554814565 1554814561 |