Tornel and Santa Anna : the writer and the caudillo, Mexico, 1795-1853 / by Will Fowler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fowler, Will, 1966-

Series:

Contributions in Latin American studies ; no. 14.

Contributions in Latin American studies, 1054-6790 ; no. 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tornel y Mendívil, José María, 1789-1853.

Tornel y Mendívil, José María.

Santa Anna, Antonio López de, 1794-1876.

Santa Anna, Antonio López de.

Politicians--Mexico--Biography.

Politicians.

Mexico--Politics and government--1821-1861.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (327 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Makes persuasive case that José María Tornel y Mendívil, spin-doctor for Antonio López de Santa Anna, was an important figure in his own right, both as a politician and a writer. Emphasizes the 'great man' school of history, but forces the reader to conclude that the first political generation of independent Mexico boasted a substantial crew of extraordinary personalities"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58. http://www.loc.gov/hlas/

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

The Formative Years (1795-1824)

From Hope to Disenchantment: The Emergence of the Professional Politician (1824- 1829)

Snakes and Ladders (1830-1840)

"So Many Hopes of a Blissful Future" (1841- 1844)

"Ploughing the Sea": The Mexican-American War and Its Aftermath (1845- 1853)

Conclusion

Glossary

Selected Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of St. Andrews, 1994.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-295) and index.

ISBN:

9798216026471

9780313002977

0313002975

OCLC:

614642925