Lope De Aguirre, Hugo Chavez, and the Latin American Left - The Wrath of Liberation

This book anaThis book analyzes how Lope de Aguirre's exaltation by the Latin American left represented not only the heroic struggle against empires, but also the wrathful dimension of the anti-imperialist and liberationist imagination, which was capable of justifying vengeful and tyrannical projects in an attempt to reestablish historical balance.lyzes how Lope de Aguirre's exaltation by the Latin American left represented not only the heroic struggle against empires, but also the wrathful dimension of the anti-imperialist and liberationist imagination, which was capable of justifying vengeful and tyrannical projects in an attempt to reestablish historical balance.

List of contents

AcknowledgmentsPrologueIntroductionChapter 1 - Four Cardinal Directions on a Theoretical Map of Aguirre's ExpeditionChapter 2 - Descending into the Depths of the Anti-Imperial ImaginaryChapter 3 - Hell: The Condemnation of AguirreChapter 4 - Purgatory: The Expiation of AguirreChapter 5 - Heaven: Aguirre in the Paradise of the Political LeftChapter 6 - Latin American Revelation: The Consolidation of Liberationist Thought from Martí to ChávezConclusion -From Wrath to MercyBibliographyAbout the Author

About the author

Alfredo Ignacio Poggi is assistant professor of literature and cultural studies in the Spanish and Portuguese department at the University of North Georgia.

Product details

• Authors: Alfredo Ignacio Poggi
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781793626189
• ISBN: 978-1-79362-618-9
• No. of pages: 142
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; South America, Latin America, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Caribbean & Latin American, HISTORY / Latin America / South America, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Imperialism, Caribbean islands, Colonialism & imperialism, Politics & government, History of the Americas, Latin America - Mexico, Central America, South America