Central America, 1821-1871

Central America, 1821-1871
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Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Total Pages : 167
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ISBN-10 : 9780817307653
ISBN-13 : 0817307656
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Download or read book Central America, 1821-1871 written by Lowell Gudmundson and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 1995-04-30 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two interrelated essays dealing with the economic, social, and political changes that took place in Central America 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 societies. It avoids the dichotomous (Costa Rica versus the rest of Central America) and the centralist (Guatemala as the standard or model) treatments dominant in the existing literature and is required reading for anyone with an interest in 19th century Latin America.


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