Mexico City, 1808

Mexico City, 1808
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Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9780826360021
ISBN-13 : 0826360025
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Book Synopsis Mexico City, 1808 by : John Tutino

Download or read book Mexico City, 1808 written by John Tutino and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1800 Mexico City was the largest, richest, most powerful city in the Americas, its vibrant silver economy an engine of world trade. Then Napoleon invaded Spain in 1808, desperate to gain New Spain’s silver. He broke Spain’s monarchy, setting off a summer of ferment in Mexico City. People took to the streets, dreaming of an absent king, seeking popular sovereignty, and imagining that the wealth of silver should serve New Spain and its people—until a military coup closed public debate. Political ferment continued while drought and famine stalked the land. Together they fueled the political and popular risings that exploded north of the capital in 1810. Tutino offers a new vision of the political violence and social conflicts that led to the fall of silver capitalism and Mexican independence in 1821. People demanding rights faced military defenders of power and privilege—the legacy of 1808 that shaped Mexican history.


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