The Birth of Modern Mexico, 1780–1824Christon I. Archer Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 01.03.2003 - 270 Seiten The Birth of Modern Mexico, 1780–1824 investigates the roots of the Mexican Independence era from a variety of perspectives. The essays in this volume link the pre-1810 late Bourbon period to the War of Independence (1810–1821), analyze many crucial aspects of the decade of conflict, and illustrate the continuities with the first years of the independent Mexican nation. Christon I. Archer has assembled the most important scholars of the Independence era in Mexican history. Each essay addresses a central theme and brings new perspectives to the topics under consideration. They all contribute to a nuanced view of the period from roughly the 1790s to the 1830s: the different conceptions of legitimacy between the popular masses and the elite; the skill and importance of pro-Spanish propaganda; the process of organizing conspiracies; the survival and thriving of a mercantile family before, during, and after the creation of the republic; the causes of failing mines; the role of religious thought in the supposed secular state; an exhortation to recall the positive contributions of Iturbide; the viceroy's military strategy; and differing conceptions of authority by the legislature and the executive. The authors address the basic issues that are key to students' understanding: Who fought in the Independence movement, why, and where? Yet the cutting-edge interpretations in the essays make the book equally valuable for more advanced study. In addition, information is provided on the major personalities, including Augustín Iturbide, Félix Calleja, and Father Hidalgo, giving The Birth of Modern Mexico a fascinating human dimension. Unlike many edited volumes, the essays in this book offer a seamless approach to the period that underscores new research and innovative ideas that will reinforce the significance of the Independence era. One of the few readable, concise books on the topic of independence, this volume probes the birth of modern Mexico in a crisply written style that is sure to appeal to historians and students of Mexican history. Contributions by: Timothy E. Anna, Christon I. Archer, Virginia Guedea, Hugh M. Hamill, John E. Kicza, Jaime E. Rodríguez O., Anne Staples, Paul J. Vanderwood, and Eric Van Young. |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Acayucan AGN:OG Agustín de Iturbide AHPM Antonio Apodaca army Audiencia August authorities autonomists ayuntamiento Bustamante caja Calleja Casa Mata century colonial command Congress conspiracy conspirators Cortes creole criollos culture declared deputies district elite Eric Van Young Fernando VII Florescano forces Francisco gachupín Garibay Gobernación Guadalupe Guanajuato Guerra Hernández y Dávalos Hidalgo Revolt Historia de México histórico Ibid Ignacio imperial independencia Indian insurgent Iturbe e Iraeta Iturbide's Iturrigaray Jaime José María Juan Latin American Lizana Lucas Alamán Manuel Mariano Memorias merchants Mexican Empire Mexico City Miguel Mijares military militia millenarian minería miners Mining Tribunal Mora y Peysal movement Nueva Galicia Oaxaca officers peasant Pedro Plan de Iguala political popular religion provinces Puebla Rayón rebel rebellion Regency regime regional religious Revolution Rodríguez royalist rural Santa Anna social Spain Spaniards Spanish Temascaltepec tion Tlalpujahua troops University Press Valladolid Veracruz viceregal Viceroy village Zacualpan