John Ch. Chasteen

Gebundenes Buch

Americanos

Latin America's Struggle for Independence

Beschreibung

Independence for ?the other America? between 1808 and 1824 was one of history?s key moments of decolonization. Napoleon?s 1807-08 invasion of Spain and Portugal unleashed restless energies in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking America. A score of new American nations eventually emerged from these struggles, terribly encumbered by the legacy of colonialism, yet pointing unmistakably forward in world history. In this vivid account, a cast of leading characters plays on a stage spanning three continents. Here are the famous leaders ? Father Hidalgo and Father Morelos, Simón Bolívar, José de San Martín, Bernardo O?Higgins and many, many others ? along with lesser known patriot women and indigenous rebels.

Autor

John Charles Chasteen is Patterson Distinguished Term Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Both a writer and a translator, his books include Born in Blood and Fire: A Concise History of Latin America.

Produktdetails

• Pivotal Moments in World History
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 166mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 515g
• ISBN-13: 9780195178814
• ISBN-10: 0195178815
• Artikelnr.: 22832114