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The Birth of Modern Mexico, 1780-1824 (Paperback)
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The Birth of Modern Mexico, 1780-1824 (Paperback)
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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 Augustin Iturbide, Felix 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. Rodriguez O., Anne Staples, Paul J.
Vanderwood, and Eric Van Young."
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