First America - The Spanish Monarchy, Creole Patriots and the Liberal State 1492-1866

Klappentext This book! designed and written on a grand scale! is about the quest over three centuries of Spaniards born in the New World to define their 'American' identity. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; Preface; Prologue; Part I. Conquest and Empire: 1. A new world; 2. Conquerors and chroniclers; 3. The unarmed prophet; 4. The great debate; 5. Franciscan millenium; 6. The proconsul; 7. Andean pilgrim; 8. Jesuit triumphs; 9. History and myth; 10. The Catholic monarchy; 11. Tridentine prelate; Part II. Strangers in Their Own Land: 12. Inca humanist; 13. The Two Cities; 14. Creole patriots; 15. Annals of Ophir; 16. Mexican phoenix; 17. Western paradise; 18. Peruvian eclipse; 19. History and philosophy; 20. Jesuit patriots; Part III. Reconquest and Revolution: 21. The new state; 22. Erastian church; 23. Scientific traveller; 24. The great rebellion; 25. Liberals and patriots; 26. Insurgent creole; 27. Republican hero; 28. Civilisation and barbarism; 29. Mexican Leviathan; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

Product details

• Authors: D. a. Brading, D. A. (University of Cambridge) Brading, D.a. Brading
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.09.1993
• EAN: 9780521447966
• ISBN: 978-0-521-44796-6
• No. of pages: 780
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous