Ilustración e independencia en Hispanoamérica
By: Manuel Antonio Díaz Cid, Fidencio Aguilar Víquez.
Contributors: Aguilar Víquez, Fidencio.
Publisher: Ediciones de la Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla
Published: 1992
Place of publication: [Puebla, Mexico?]
Language: spa
Number of pages: 190
Subjects: Freemasons -- South America -- History -- 18th century.; Enlightenment -- Latin America.; Enlightenment -- Spain.; Secret societies -- South America -- History -- 18th century.; Self-determination, National -- Latin America -- History -- 18th century.; Latin America -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.
Description: "Sweeping, provocative assessment of ideological roots of the independence movements stresses the Enlightenment as a motivating force, in general, and Protestantism, Masonry, and individual quests for power as particular forces. Based mainly on published sources with some information from primary documents"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-190).