Foundations of Despotism: Peasants, the Trujillo Regime, and Modernity in Dominican History

By Richard Lee Turits

Book Overview

This book explores the history of the Dominican Republic as it evolved from the first European colony in the Americas into a modern nation under the rule of Rafael Trujillo. It investigates the social... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804743533
• ISBN13: 9780804743532
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Stanford Univ Pr
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 1.3" x 6.3"