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Central America, 1821-1871 : liberalism before liberal reform /

Central America and its ill-fated federation (1824-1839) are often viewed as the archetype of the "anarchy" of early independent Spanish America. This book consists of two interralted essays dealing with the economic, social, and political changes that took place in Central America, change...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gudmundson, Lowell
Other Authors: Lindo-Fuentes, Héctor, 1952-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©1995.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The economy of Central America: from Bourbon reforms to Liberal reforms / Héctor Lindo-Fuentes. The Colonial heritage
  • From traditional to export agriculture
  • Export agriculture and trade
  • Conclusion. Society and Politics in Central America, 1821-1871 / Lowell Gudmundson. The Conservative interlude and Liberal challenge
  • From corn and cattle to coffee: land tenure policies
  • The Church question: mortmain and life's blood
  • Secularization and the clerical counteroffensive
  • Society transformed: economic and demographic bases
  • Society redefined: race mixture and ethnic identity
  • Conclusion.