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The conquest of history : Spanish colonialism and national histories in the nineteenth century /

As Spain rebuilt its colonial regime in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines after the Spanish American revolutions, it turned to history to justify continued dominance. The metropolitan vision of history, however, always met with opposition in the colonies. The Conquest of History examines how hi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Schmidt-Nowara, Christopher, 1966-2015
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, ©2006.
©2006
Series:Pitt Latin American series.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Spain between decolonizations : history against the currents of history
  • Columbus's remains, Columbus in chains : commemoration and its discontents in late nineteenth-century Spain and Cuba
  • The problem of prehistory in Puerto Rico and Cuba
  • The specter of Las Casas
  • Spain in the Philippines : archive and authority circa 1898
  • The return of Ponce de León.