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Garibaldi in South America - An Exploration (Hardcover)
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Garibaldi in South America - An Exploration (Hardcover)
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For over twelve years in the first half of the nineteenth century,
Giuseppe Garibaldi, the hero of Italian unification, lived, learned
and fought in South America. He was tortured, escaped death on
countless occasions, and met his Brazilian wife, Anita, who eloped
with him in 1839. From then on, she would share in Garibaldi's
personal and political odyssey, first in the breakaway republic of
Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil, and then as Montevideo's
admiral and general in the Uruguayan civil war. Richard Bourne
breathes life and understanding into these spectacular South
American adventures, which also shed light on the creation of
Italy. Garibaldi's Redshirts liberated Sicily and Naples wearing
ponchos adopted by his Italian Legion in Montevideo. His ideas, his
charismatic command of volunteers, and his naive dislike of
politicking were all infused by his earlier experiences in South
America. Bourne combines historical research with his travels in
Uruguay and southern Brazil to explore contemporary awareness of
and reflection on how the past can influence or be transformed by
the needs of today. Now, at a time of narrow identity politics,
Garibaldi's unifying zeal and advocacy for subjugated peoples
everywhere offer an exemplary lesson in transnational political
idealism.
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