Ambitious rebels remaking honor, law, and liberalism in Venezuela, 1780-1850 / Reuben Zahler.

Author/creator Zahler, Reuben, 1968-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoTucson : The University of Arizona Press, [2013]
Descriptionxvii, 330 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Contents From colony to liberal republic: the enlightenment experiment -- Bureaucrats ascendant: building a regime of law -- Law versus justice: legalism in the courts -- "Patrimony of the soul": honor in the liberal republic -- Wife, mother, citizen, whore: honor and law for women -- Liberalism without a loyal opposition: the elite consensus cracks, 1830s-40s -- The poor push back.
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 303-317) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013011199
ISBN9780816521128 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0816521123 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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