| Revolution in the Andes: The Age of Túpac Amaru Contributor(s): Serulnikov, Sergio (Author) |
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ISBN: 0822354837 ISBN-13: 9780822354833 Publisher: Duke University Press OUR PRICE: $94.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - South America - History | Modern - 18th Century |
| Dewey: 980 |
| LCCN: 2013012814 |
| Series: Latin America in Translation/En Traduccion/Em Traducao |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (0.80 lbs) 184 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Revolution in the Andes is an in-depth history of the T pac Amaru insurrection, the largest and most threatening indigenous challenge to Spanish rule in the Andean world after the Conquest. Between 1780 and 1782, insurgent armies were organized throughout the Andean region. Some of the oldest and most populous cities in this region-including Cusco, La Paz, Puno, and Oruro-were besieged, assaulted, or occupied. Huge swaths of the countryside fell under control of the rebel forces. While essentially an indigenous movement, the rebellion sometimes attracted mestizo and Creole support for ousting the Spanish and restoring rule of the Andes to the land's ancestral owners. Sergio Serulnikov chronicles the uprisings and the ensuing war between rebel forces and royalist armies, emphasizing that the insurrection was comprised of several regional movements with varied ideological outlooks, social makeup, leadership structures, and expectations of change. |