Revolution in the Andes Serulnikov Sergio
Revolution in the Andes Serulnikov Sergio Revolution in the Andes is an in-depth history of the T pac Amaru insurrection, the largest and most threatening indigenous challenge to Spanish rule in the…
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Revolution in the Andes Serulnikov Sergio
Revolution in the Andes is an in-depth history of the T pac Amaru insurrection, the largest and most threatening indigenous challenge to Spanish rule in the Andean world after the Conquest. Some of the oldest and most populous cities in this region-including Cusco, La Paz, Puno, and Oruro-were besieged, assaulted, or occupied. Between 1780 and 1782, insurgent armies were organized throughout the Andean region.
While essentially an indigenous movement, the rebellion sometimes attracted mestizo and Creole support for ousting the Spanish and restoring rule of the Andes to the land's ancestral owners. Huge swaths of the countryside fell under control of the rebel forces. Sergio Serulnikov chronicles the uprisings and the ensuing war between rebel forces and royalist armies, emphasizing that the insurrection was comprised of several regional movements with varied ideological outlooks,