Violence and the Caste War of Yucatan / Wolfgang Gabbert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gabbert, Wolfgang, author.

Series:

Cambridge Latin American studies ; 116.

Cambridge Latin American studies ; [116]

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence--Mexico--Yucatán (State)--History--19th century.

Violence.

Political violence--Mexico--Yucatán (State)--History--19th century.

Political violence.

Mexicans--Warfare--Mexico--Yucatán (State).

Mexicans.

Mayas--Warfare--Mexico--Yucatán (State).

Mayas.

Yucatán (Mexico : State)--History--Caste War, 1847-1855.

Yucatán (Mexico : State).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 342 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

Summary:

Violence and The Caste War of Yucatán analyzes the extent and forms of violence employed during one of the most significant indigenous rural revolts in nineteenth-century Latin America: the Caste War of Yucatán in the tropical southeast of Mexico. Combining the results of historical, anthropological, and sociological research with the thorough investigation of primary sources from numerous archives, the book ascertains that violence was neither random nor the result of individual bloodthirstiness but in many cases followed specific patterns related to demographic, economic, political, and military factors. In addition to its use against the enemy, violence also played a role in the establishment and maintenance of order and leadership within the ranks of the contending parties. While the Caste War has been widely considered a conflict between the whites and the Maya, this book shows that Indians and non-Indians fought and died on both sides.

Contents:

Introduction: Caste War violence : prospect and state of the art

Violence in anthropological and sociological perspective

Violence in organized groups

The context

Misery and everyday violence : lower-class rural life

Political violence before and beyond the Caste War

The beginnings

A war of attrition

Rebel consolidation

The end of rebel autonomy

Government forces

Violence and suffering within the government forces

Violence by government forces against others

The social composition of the rebel movement

Of loot and lumber : the Kruso'b economy

Kruso'b politics and religion

Violence among the Kruso'b

Kruso'b violence against outsiders

Civil war, ideology and motivation

Kruso'b and soldiers : parallels and contrasts

Caste war casualties

The Caste War in broader perspective.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Aug 2019).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-108-63214-9

1-108-66218-8

1-108-66693-0