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The legacy of the Filibuster War : national identity and collective memory in Central America
- Title
- The legacy of the Filibuster War : national identity and collective memory in Central America / Marco Cabrera Geserick.
- Author
- Geserick, Marco Cabrera, 1969-
- Publication
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2019]
- ©2019
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 19-9842 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xxv, 149 pages : illustrations (black and white); 24 cm
- Summary
- "This book examines the development of the Filibuster War as the main symbol of Costa Rican national identity. By analyzing the ways in which national narratives have been created around the war, the author argues that national identity is a dynamic process defined according to local, national, and international contexts"
- Alternative Title
- National identity and collective memory in Central America
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- History.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-141) and index.
- Contents
- Fighting for May 1st : rise, fall, and return of the memory of the Filibuster War -- The Alajuelato and the rise of liberalism: May 1st versus Santamaria -- The return of the Filibuster myth and cultural anit-imperialism : consolidtion of the memory of the Filibuster War in twentieth-century Costa Rica -- Santa Rosa, or failing on inventing traditions -- Celebrating the avenging torch : perceptions of a military hero in a country without an army -- Conclusion.
- Call Number
- JFE 19-9842
- ISBN
- 9781498559812
- 1498559816
- LCCN
- 2019016304
- OCLC
- 1098231248
- Author
- Geserick, Marco Cabrera, 1969- author.
- Title
- The legacy of the Filibuster War : national identity and collective memory in Central America / Marco Cabrera Geserick.
- Publisher
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2019]
- Copyright Date
- ©2019
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-141) and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1821-1948
- Other Form:
- Online version: Geserick, Marco Cabrera, 1969- author. Legacy of the Filibuster War Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, [2019] 9781498559829 (DLC) 2019019642
- Research Call Number
- JFE 19-9842