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Ambitious Rebels: Remaking Honor, Law, and Liberalism in Venezuela, 1780-1850
Reuben Zahler
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Description for Ambitious Rebels: Remaking Honor, Law, and Liberalism in Venezuela, 1780-1850
Paperback. "By examining everyday life in Venezuela's post-colonial period, Reuben Zahler provides a broad perspective on conditions throughout the Americas and the tension between traditional norms and new liberal standards during Venezuela's transformation from a Spanish colony to a modern republic"--Provided by publisher. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; 3JF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 22. Weight in Grams: 496.
Murder, street brawls, marital squabbles, infidelity, official corruption, public insults, and rebellion are just a few of the social layers Reuben Zahler investigates as he studies the dramatic shifts in Venezuela as it transformed from a Spanish colony to a modern republic. His book Ambitious Rebels illuminates the enormous changes in honour, law, and political culture that occurred and how ordinary men and women promoted or rejected those changes.
In a highly engaging style, Zahler examines gender and class against the backdrop of Venezuelan institutions and culture during the late colonial period through post-independence (known as the “middle ... Read more
Murder, street brawls, marital squabbles, infidelity, official corruption, public insults, and rebellion are just a few of the social layers Reuben Zahler investigates as he studies the dramatic shifts in Venezuela as it transformed from a Spanish colony to a modern republic. His book Ambitious Rebels illuminates the enormous changes in honour, law, and political culture that occurred and how ordinary men and women promoted or rejected those changes.
In a highly engaging style, Zahler examines gender and class against the backdrop of Venezuelan institutions and culture during the late colonial period through post-independence (known as the “middle ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816521128
SKU
V9780816521128
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About Reuben Zahler
Reuben Zahler is an assistant professor in the History Department at the University of Oregon, USA.
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