Americanos : Latin America's struggle for independence / John Charles Chasteen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chasteen, John Charles, 1955- author.

Series:

Pivotal moments in world history.

Oxford scholarship online.

Pivotal moments in world history

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin America--History--Autonomy and independence movements.

Latin America.

Latin America--History--Wars of Independence, 1806-1830.

Latin America--History--1830-1898.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this history of the Latin American wars of independence, John Charles Chasteen introduces the reader to lead players, basic concepts, key events, and dominant trends, woven together in a single narrative. He also examines the troubled political legacies of today's Latin American republics.

Contents:

Contents; Dramatis Personae; Gallery; Chronology; Prologue: Why Americanos?; 1. Discovering América, 1799-1805; Maps; 2. Pillars of the Crown, 1806-1810; 3. Not-So-Civil Wars, 1810-1812; 4. A Lost Cause? 1812-1815; 5. Independence Won, 1816-1824; 6. Nation Building Begins, 1825-1840; Epilogue: The Legacy Endures; Notes; Glossary; Sources and Readings; Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-771133-2

0-19-988445-5

1-281-52904-4

9786611529048

0-19-972081-9

1-4356-3360-1

OCLC:

476239804