Alejandro Malaspina : portrait of a visionary / John Kendrick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kendrick, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Explorers--Italy--Biography.

Explorers.

Discoveries in geography--Spanish.

Discoveries in geography.

Malaspina, Alessandro, 1754-1809.

Malaspina, Alessandro.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (213 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal ; London : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

There are numerous regions where movements for sovereignty or independence are seen as serious alternatives to the status quo. Quebec, Scotland, Catalonia, and Flanders have followed a generally non-violent, political process, while movements in Kashmir, the Basque Country, Chechnya, and Kurdistan have led to militancy or civil war. Secessionism is the first work to examine why secessionist struggles occur and why some of them become violent, while offering constructive suggestions for keeping the peace in contested regions.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Illustrations

Preface

1 The Prisoner of San Antón

2 The Italian Student

3 The Spanish Officer

4 The Great Voyage: South America

5 The Great Voyage: North America

6 The Great Voyage: The Pacific

7 Vavao

8 The Voyage Home

9 The Political Thought of Alejandro Malaspina

10 From Courtier to State Criminal

11 De Profundis Clamavi

12 Pontremoli

13 Malaspina Remembered

Notes

Bibliography

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-85791-6

9786612857911

0-7735-6768-2

OCLC:

244765788