Republics of the New World: The Revolutionary Political Experiment in Nineteenth-Century Latin America
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Republics of the New World: The Revolutionary Political Experiment in Nineteenth-Century Latin America
By (Author) Hilda Sabato
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
8th October 2021
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
History and Archaeology
980.02
Physical Properties
Paperback
240
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
Description
A sweeping history of Latin American republicanism in the nineteenth century By the 1820s, after three centuries under imperial rule, the former Spanish territories of Latin America had shaken off their colonial bonds and founded independent republics. In committing themselves to republicanism, they embarked on a political experiment of an unp
Reviews
"One of Choice Reviews' Outstanding Academic Titles of 2018"
"Highly readable and accessible. . . . Sabatos impressive work goes a long way to correcting and updating the master narrative of politics in the nineteenth century."---James E. Sanders, European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies
"Sabato provides an extraordinarily rich analysis of the political transformations of the newly independent Spanish-American colonies in the 19th century. . . . Sabatos excellent scholarship provides a fresh look at an often overlooked period of Latin American history, and this book provides a critical foundation for university classes on Latin American political development."---M.F.T. Malone, Choice
"It is to be hoped that Republics of the New World will spark debate and competition, that it will spur other historians to also try their hands at the task of panoramic analysis and interpretation. For that endeavor, Sabatos book now sets a very high standard."---Timo Schaefer, H-Net Reviews
"This is a vigorous, intelligent and persuasive book from a distinguished Argentine historian at the peak of her powers."---Guy Thomson, Estudios Interdisciplinarios de America Latina y el Caribe
Author Bio
Hilda Sabato is head researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) in Argentina and former professor of history at the University of Buenos Aires. Her books include The Many and the Few: Political Participation in Republican Buenos Aires and Agrarian Capitalism and the World Market: Buenos Aires in the Pastoral Age, 18401890.
