The Conquest of History: Spanish Colonialism and National Histories in the Nineteenth Century

by Christopher Schmidt-Nowara

Book Overview

As Spain rebuilt its colonial regime in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines after the Spanish American revolutions, it turned to history to justify continued dominance. The metropolitan vision of history, however, always met with opposition in the colonies. The Conquest of History examines how historians, officials, and civic groups in Spain and its colonies forged national histories out of the ruins and relics of the imperial past. By exploring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822959909
• ISBN13: 9780822959908
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"