Tornel and Santa Anna : the writer and the caudillo, Mexico, 1795-1853 /

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"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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fowler, Will, 1966-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.
Series:Contributions in Latin American studies ; no. 14.
Subjects:
Tornel y Mendívil, José María, > 1789-1853.
Santa Anna, Antonio López de, > 1794-1876.
Santa Anna, Antonio López de, > 1794-1876
Tornel y Mendívil, José María, > 1789-1853
1821-1861
Politicians > Mexico > Biography.
Politiciens > Mexique > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY.
Politics and government
Politicians
Mexico > Politics and government > 1821-1861.
Mexique > Politique et gouvernement > 1821-1861.
Mexico
Biographies
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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