Fulgencio Batista Vol. 1: From Revolutionary to Strongman
| Author/creator | Argote-Freyre, Frank Author |
| Other author | American Council of Learned Societies. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Piscataway : Rutgers University Press |
| Description | 416 p. ill 09.000 x 06.000 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book |
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| Summary | Annotation "Second only to Fidel Castro, Batista is the most controversial leader in modern Cuban history. And yet, until now, there has been no objective biography written about him. Existing biographical literature either borders on hero worship or launches a series of attacks aimed at rejecting his entire legacy." "In this book, the first of two volumes, Frank Argote-Freyre provides a full and balanced portrait of this historically shadowed figure. Drawing on an extensive review of Cuban newspapers, government records, memos, oral history interviews, and a selection of Batista's personal documents, Argote-Freyre moves beyond simplistic caricatures to uncover the real man - one with strengths and weaknesses and with a career marked by accomplishments as well as failures." "This volume focuses on Batista's role as a revolutionary leader and his image as a "strongman" in the years between 1933 and 1939. Through his study of Batista, the author is able to review an entire era that is frequently ignored by scholars - the Republican period of Cuban history. Bringing together global and local events, he considers the significance and relationship of the worldwide economic depression, the beginnings of World War II, the Cuban Revolution of 1933, the expansion of the Cuban middle class, and the nation's gradual development of democratic institutions." "Fulgencio Batista and most of Cuba's past prior to the Revolution of 1959 has been lost in the historical mists. Cuba had a rich and fascinating history before the Marxist Revolution and the reign of Fidel Castro. This long-overdue book uncovers it."--BOOK JACKET. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2005011245 |
| ISBN | 9780813537016 |
| ISBN | 0813537010 (Trade Cloth) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780813537016 |
| Stock number | 00023046 |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |