Description:
A documentary history of the independence movements of Spanish America in the early nineteenth century.
Review Quotes:
"This is an invaluable collection for teaching and research. With a helpful framing introduction informed by the latest scholarship, a glossary, maps, and timelines, it sets the stage for a wide range of documents and voices from the revolutionary era. It is impressive in its scope, incorporating sources from Europe and the Americas, from across the 'Indies' and straddling the lines between rebels and loyalists. It is truly a magnificent volume." -- Jeremy Adelman, Henry Charles Lea Professor of History, Princeton University
"This volume offers an excellent selection of primary sources that gives voice to the diverse historical actors who witnessed and participated in the Spanish American Independence movements. Wim Klooster's detailed and thought-provoking introduction, along with the rich variety of intellectually stimulating documents, will prove to be a valuable research and teaching resource." -- Cristina Soriano, Villanova University
"This documentary history of the Independence of Spanish America showcases impressive breadth of geographical coverage (in the Americas and in Europe), provides complete chronological coverage of the Independence Era, and includes the voice and agency of plebeians, blacks, elites, and foreign observers alike. This outstanding volume is a necessary and useful resource for students, instructors, and researchers of Latin America and the Age of Atlantic Revolutions." -- Fabrício Prado, College of William & Mary