Tornel and Santa Anna : the writer and the caudillo, Mexico, 1795-1853 /
"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 politi...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood Press,
2000.
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Colección: | Contributions in Latin American studies ;
no. 14. |
Temas: | |
Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.