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The Birth of Modern Mexico, 1780-1824.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Archer, Christon I.
- Series:
- Latin American silhouettes : studies in history and culture The birth of modern Mexico, 1780-1824
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mexico--History--19th century.
- Mexico--History--Wars of Independence, 1810-1821.
- Social conflict--Mexico--History--19th century.
- Social conflict.
- Social conflict--History--19th century--Mexico.
- Local Subjects:
- Mexico--History--19th century.
- Mexico--History--Wars of Independence, 1810-1821.
- Social conflict--Mexico--History--19th century.
- Social conflict.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (274 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Birth of Modern Mexico, 1780-1824 investigates the roots of the Mexican Independence era from a variety of perspectives. The essays in this volume link the pre-1810 late Bourbon period to the War of Independence (1810D1821), analyze many crucial aspects of the decade of conflict, and illustrate the continuities with the first years of the independent Mexican nation. They all contribute to a nuanced view of the period: the different conceptions of legitimacy between the popular masses and the elite, the skill and importance of pro-Spanish propaganda, the process of organizing conspiracies,
- Contents:
- Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; CHRISTON I. ARCHER, Introduction, 1; 1 ERIC VAN YOUNG, In the Gloomy Caverns of Paganism: Popular Culture, Insurgency, and Nation-Building in Mexico, 1800-182; 2 HUGH M. HAMILL, An ""Absurd Insurrection""?: Creole Insecurity, Pro-Spanish Propaganda, and the Hidalgo Revolt; 3 VIRGINIA GUEDEA, The Conspiracies of 1811: How the Criollos Learned to Organize in Secret; 4 JOHN E. KICZA, A Mercantile Family Confronts War and Insurrection: The Iturbe e Iraetas in the Era of Mexican Independence
- 5 CHRISTON I. ARCHER, Years of Decision: Felix Calleja and the Strategy to End the Revolution of New Spain6 ANNE STAPLES, Mexican Mining and Independence: The Saga of Enticing Opportunities; 7 PAUL J. VANDERWOOD, The Millennium and Mexican Independence: Some Interpretations; 8 TIMOTHY E. ANNA, Agustin de Iturbide and the Process of Consensus; 9 JAIME E. RODRIGUEZ O., The Struggle for Dominance: The Legislature versus the Executive in Early Mexico; Bibliography; About the Contributors; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-23152-3
- OCLC:
- 858762414
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