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The independence movements of Spanish America in the early nineteenth century constitute one of the main junctures in Latin American history. Not only did they put an end to Spanish colonialism in mainland America, they created the modern countries stretching from Mexico in the north to Chile and Argentina in the south. Spanish American Independence Movements sheds light on the complicated period from 1780-81, when Peru was rocked by Túpac Amaru's revolt, through 1826, when independence fighters defeated the last Spanish forces in mainland America. Author Wim Klooster offers a rich and wide-ranging introduction to the period and provides primary documents-most appearing in English for the first time-that reveal not just the arguments and struggles of the rebels but also of those who remained loyal to Spain.

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The independence movements of Spanish America in the early nineteenth century constitute one of the main junctures in Latin American history. Not only did they put an end to Spanish colonialism in mainland America, they created the modern countries stretching from Mexico in the north to Chile and Argentina in the south. Spanish American Independence Movements sheds light on the complicated period from 1780-81, when Peru was rocked by Tupac Amaru's revolt, through 1826, when independence fighters defeated the last Spanish forces in mainland America. Editor Wim Klooster offers a rich and wide-ranging introduction to the period and provides primary documents--many appearing in English for the first time--that reveal not just the arguments and struggles of the rebels but also of those who remained loyal to Spain. Wim Klooster is Robert H. and Virginia N. Scotland Chair in History and International Relations at Clark University. He is the author of Revolutions in the Atlantic World: A Comparative History and co-editor of The Atlantic World: Essays on Slavery, Migration, and Imagination.

This is an invaluable collection for teaching and research. With a helpful framing introduction informed by the latest scholarship, a glossary, maps, and timelines, it sets the stage for a wide range of documents and voices from the revolutionary era. It is impressive in its scope, incorporating sources from Europe and the Americas, from across the 'Indies' and straddling the lines between rebels and loyalists. It is truly a magnificent volume. -- Jeremy Adelman, Henry Charles Lea Professor of History, Princeton University

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Wim Klooster is Robert H. and Virginia N. Scotland Chair in History and International Relations at Clark University. He is the author of Revolutions in the Atlantic World: A Comparative History and co-editor of The Atlantic World: Essays on Slavery, Migration, and Imagination.

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