Revolutionaries, Rebels and Robbers The Golden Age of Banditry in Mexico, Latin America and the Chicano American Southwest, 1850-1950 |
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| Author:
| Baker, Pascale |
| Series title: | Iberian and Latin American Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78316-343-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru / University of Wales Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $124.95 |
Book Description:
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This volume charts the rise of the Robin Hood phenomenon in parts of Latin America, especially Mexico, between 1850 and 1950, arguing that the afterlives of bandits captured the public imagination to make them lasting symbols of national identity and cultural heritage.
This volume charts the rise of the Robin Hood phenomenon in parts of Latin America, especially Mexico, between 1850 and 1950, arguing that the afterlives of bandits captured the public imagination to make them lasting symbols of national identity and cultural heritage.