Format:
Online-Ressource (167 p)
ISBN:
9780817307653
Content:
Central America and its ill-fated federation (1824-1839) are often viewed as the archetype of the "anarchy" of early independent Spanish America. This book consists of two interralted essays dealing with the economic, social, and political changes that took place in Central America, changes that let to both Liberal regime consolidation and export agricultural development after the middle of the last century. The authors provide a challenging reinterpretation of Central American history and the most detailed analysis available in English of this most heterogeneous and obscure of soc
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Description based upon print version of record
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Contents; Preface; Introduction; Notes; 1. The Economy of Central America: Contents From Bourbon Reforms to Liberal Reforms / Héctor Lindo-Fuentes; The Colonial Heritage; From Traditional to Export Agriculture; Export Agriculture and Trade; Conclusion; Notes; 2. Society and Politics in Central America, 1821-1871 / Lowell Gudmundson; The Conservative Interlude and Liberal Challenge; From Corn and Cattle to Coffee: Land Tenure Policies; The Church Question: Mortmain and Life's Blood; Secularization and the Clerical Counteroffensive; Society Transformed: Economic and Demographic Bases
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Society Redefined: Race Mixture and Ethnic IdentityConclusion; Notes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780817389369
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780817307653
Additional Edition:
Print version Central America, 1821-1871 : Liberalism before Liberal Reform
Language:
English
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