A Life Together: Lucas Alaman and Mexico, 1792-1853
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An eminent historian's biography of one of Mexico's most prominent statesmen, thinkers, and writers Lucas Alam n (1792-1853) was the most prominent statesman, political economist, and historian in nineteenth-century Mexico. Alam n served as the central ministerial figure in the national government on three occasions, founded the Conservative Party in the wake of the Mexican-American War, and authored the greatest historical work on Mexico's struggle for independence. Though Mexican historiography has painted Alam n as a reactionary, Van Young's balanced portrait draws upon fifteen years of research to argue that Alam n was a conservative modernizer, whose north star was always economic development and political stability as the means of drawing Mexico into the North Atlantic world of advanced nation-states. Van Young illuminates Alam n's contribution to the course of industrialization, advocacy for scientific development, and unerring faith in private property and institutions such as church and army as anchors for social stability, as well as his less commendable views, such as his disdain for popular democracy.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0300233914
ISBN13:9780300233919
Release Date:May 2021
Publisher:Yale University Press
Length:848 Pages
Weight:3.04 lbs.
Dimensions:2.2" x 6.6" x 9.3"
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