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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fowler, Will, 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.
Colección:Contributions in Latin American studies ; no. 14.
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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.