Thomson, Guy P. C. (1999) Patriotism, politics, and popular liberalism in nineteenth-century Mexico : Juan Francisco Lucas and the Puebla Sierra. Wilmington, DE : SR Books. ISBN 0842026843

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Abstract

This detailed local study of state formation in nineteenth-century Mexico focuses on the life of Juan Francisco Lucas, the principal Indian leader of the Puebla Sierra between 1854 and 1917. The book illustrates how, over seventy years, the Indian communities of the Puebla Sierra, through the leadership of Lucas, compelled their political leaders to execute the mandates of the liberal state on terms that were locally acceptable. The text also provides a detailed look at the patriotism, politics, and popular liberalism which flourished during this period in Mexican history. This is the first in-depth study to examine the great nineteenth-century divisions between liberals and conservatives and radical and moderate liberals over an extended time period and in a rural, multi-ethnic setting. The text also explores how these divisions reemerged during the Mexican Revolution. The volume shows the rise of Mexican nationalism and what rights and responsibilities it extended to individual Mexicans and independent communities. Through close attention to the political and human geography of the Puebla Sierra, Professor Thomson observes the continuities between the Sierra's colonial past and the present, and the interactions between key political individuals and a complex physical environment.

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	F History United States, Canada, Latin America > F1201 Latin America (General) J Political Science > JC Political theory
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > History > Comparative American Studies Faculty of Arts > History
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Lucas, Juan Francisco, Lucas, Juan Francisco -- Military leadership, Political leadership -- Mexico -- Puebla (State) -- History -- 19th century, Violence -- Mexico -- Puebla (State) -- History -- 19th century, Nationalism -- Mexico -- Puebla (State) -- History -- 19th century, Puebla (Mexico : State) -- Politics and government -- 19th century, Mexico -- History -- 19th century
Publisher:	SR Books
Place of Publication:	Wilmington, DE
ISBN:	0842026843
Official Date:	1999
Dates:	Date Event 1999 Published
Number of Pages:	420
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published

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