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Myths of Harmony: Race and Republicanism during the Age of Revolution, Colombia, 1795-1831 - Pitt Latin American Series Marixa Lasso 1st edition
Myths of Harmony: Race and Republicanism during the Age of Revolution, Colombia, 1795-1831 - Pitt Latin American Series
Marixa Lasso
These factors were instrumental in constructing a powerful myth of racial equality-a myth that would fuel revolutionary activity throughout Latin America. Thus emerged a historical paradox central to Latin American nation-building: the coexistence of the principle of racial equality with actual racism at the very inception of the republic.
248 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | August 6, 2007 |
| ISBN13 | 9780822959656 |
| Publishers | University of Pittsburgh Press |
| Pages | 216 |
| Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 14 mm · 240 g |
| Language | English |