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The Tupac Amaru Rebellion
Charles F. Walker
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Description for The Tupac Amaru Rebellion
Paperback. Charles Walker examines the largest rebellion in the history of Spain's American empire, led by Latin America's most iconic revolutionary, Tupac Amaru, and his wife. It began in 1780 as a multiclass alliance against European-born usurpers but degenerated into a vicious caste war, leaving a legacy that still influences South American politics today. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: HB; HBJK; HBLL; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156. .
The largest rebellion in the history of Spain's American empire--a conflict greater in territory and costlier in lives than the contemporaneous American Revolution--began as a local revolt against colonial authorities in 1780. As an official collector of tribute for the imperial crown, Jos Gabriel Condorcanqui had seen firsthand what oppressive Spanish rule meant for Peru's Indian population. Adopting the Inca royal name Tupac Amaru, he set events in motion that would transform him into Latin America's most iconic revolutionary figure. Tupac Amaru's political aims were modest at first. He claimed to act on the Spanish king's ... Read more
The largest rebellion in the history of Spain's American empire--a conflict greater in territory and costlier in lives than the contemporaneous American Revolution--began as a local revolt against colonial authorities in 1780. As an official collector of tribute for the imperial crown, Jos Gabriel Condorcanqui had seen firsthand what oppressive Spanish rule meant for Peru's Indian population. Adopting the Inca royal name Tupac Amaru, he set events in motion that would transform him into Latin America's most iconic revolutionary figure. Tupac Amaru's political aims were modest at first. He claimed to act on the Spanish king's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Belknap Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
546g
Number of Pages
376
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass., United States
ISBN
9780674659995
SKU
V9780674659995
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About Charles F. Walker
Charles F. Walker is the MacArthur Foundation Endowed Chair in International Human Rights and Director of the Hemispheric Institute on the Americas at the University of California, Davis.
Reviews for The Tupac Amaru Rebellion
A solid new history of the Peruvian Indian revolutionary lays out the roots of his rebellion and its bitter legacy...A readable, not-too-scholarly story of a significant moment in South American history.
Kirkus Reviews (02/15/2014) [This] is a coherent and thorough exploration of the causes, dynamics, and outcome of the insurgency. It sheds new light on many important topics and provides overarching ... Read more
Kirkus Reviews (02/15/2014) [This] is a coherent and thorough exploration of the causes, dynamics, and outcome of the insurgency. It sheds new light on many important topics and provides overarching ... Read more