Myths of harmony : race and republicanism during the age of revolution, Colombia 1795-1831 / Marixa Lasso.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lasso, Marixa., author.

Series:

Pitt Latin American series.

Pitt Latin American series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Colombia--Race relations.

Colombia.

Colombia--History--War of Independence, 1810-1822--Participation, Black.

Black people--Colombia--Politics and government--19th century.

Black people.

Black people--Politics and government.

Race relations.

Genre:

History

Physical Description:

viii, 203 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Race and republicanism during the age of revolution, Colombia 1795-1831

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh, PA : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2007]

Summary:

"Myths of Harmony" examines a foundational moment for Latin American racial constructs. While most contemporary scholarship has focused the explanation for racial tolerance in the colonial period, Marixa Lasso argues that the origins of modern race relations are to be found later, in the Age of Revolution. Lasso's work brings much-needed attention to the important role of the anticolonial struggles in shaping the nature of contemporary race relations and racial identities in Latin America.

Contents:

The Wars of Independence

Racial tensions in late colonial society

A republican myth of racial harmony

The First Republic and the pardos

Life stories of Afro-Colombian patriots

Race war.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-197) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Lasso, Marixa. Myths of harmony.

ISBN:

9780822943112

0822943115

9780822959656

0822959658

OCLC:

123767004

Publisher Number:

99817829986

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