Tupac Amaru Rebellion

Name: Tupac Amaru Rebellion
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ISBN: 9780674058255

ISBN-10: 0674058259

ISBN-13: 9780674058255

Edition: 2014

Authors: Charles F. Walker

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The largest rebellion in the history of Spain's American empire--a conflict greater in territory and costlier in lives than the contemporaneous American Revolution--began as a local revolt against colonial authorities in 1780. As an official collector of tribute for the imperial crown, José Gabriel Condorcanqui had seen firsthand what oppressive Spanish rule meant for Peru's Indian population. Adopting the Inca royal name Tupac Amaru, he set events in motion that would transform him into Latin America's most iconic revolutionary figure.Tupac Amaru's political aims were modest at first. He claimed to act on the Spanish king's behalf, expelling corrupt Spaniards and abolishing onerous taxes.…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 4/8/2014
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 376
Size: 6.46" wide x 9.29" long x 1.17" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English

Charles F. Walker is Professor of History and Director of the Hemispheric Institute on the Americas at the University of California, Davis.