02831oam 2200637 a 450 991081332850332120240410143609.0979-82-16-02647-10-313-00297-510.5040/9798216026471(CKB)111056485488432(OCoLC)614642925(CaPaEBR)ebrary10017902(SSID)ssj0000260259(PQKBManifestationID)11215938(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000260259(PQKBWorkID)10223872(PQKB)10075793(Au-PeEL)EBL3000573(CaPaEBR)ebr10017902(OCoLC)50553281(MiAaPQ)EBC3000573(OCoLC)1435636041(DLC)BP9798216026471BC(EXLCZ)9911105648548843219990802e20002024 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrTornel and Santa Anna the writer and the caudillo, Mexico, 1795-1853 /by Will Fowler1st ed.Westport, Conn. :Praeger,2000.London :Bloomsbury Publishing,20241 online resource (327 p.)Contributions in Latin American studies,1054-6790 ;no. 14Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--University of St. Andrews, 1994.0-313-30914-0 Includes bibliographical references (p. [282]-295) and index.Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- The Formative Years (1795-1824) -- From Hope to Disenchantment: The Emergence of the Professional Politician (1824- 1829) -- Snakes and Ladders (1830-1840) -- "So Many Hopes of a Blissful Future" (1841- 1844) -- "Ploughing the Sea": The Mexican-American War and Its Aftermath (1845- 1853) -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Selected Bibliography -- Index."Makes persuasive case that José María Tornel y Mendívil, spin-doctor for Antonio López de Santa Anna, was an important figure in his own right, both as a politician and a writer. Emphasizes the 'great man' school of history, but forces the reader to conclude that the first political generation of independent Mexico boasted a substantial crew of extraordinary personalities"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.http://www.loc.gov/hlas/Contributions in Latin American studies ;no. 14.PoliticiansMexicoBiographyMexicoPolitics and government1821-1861Politicians972/.04/0922BFowler Will1966-1617577DLCDLCDLCBOOK9910813328503321Tornel and Santa Anna3967888UNINA