Title
The Tupac Amaru Rebellion / Charles F. Walker.
ISBN
9780674416376
Published
Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2014]
Copyright
©2014
Language
English
Language Note
In English.
Description
1 online resource (373 p.) : 12 halftones, 10 maps
Other Standard Identifiers
10.4159/harvard.9780674416376 doi
Dewey Decimal Classification
985/.033
Summary
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. But the rebellion became increasingly bloody as it spread throughout Peru and into parts of modern-day Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina. By late 1780, Tupac Amaru, his wife Micaela Bastidas, and their followers had defeated the Spanish in numerous battles and gained control over a vast territory. As the rebellion swept through Indian villages to gain recruits and overthrow the Spanish corregidors, rumors spread that the Incas had returned to reclaim their kingdom. Charles Walker immerses readers in the rebellion's guerrilla campaigns, propaganda war, and brutal acts of retribution. He highlights the importance of Bastidas--the key strategist--and reassesses the role of the Catholic Church in the uprising's demise. The Tupac Amaru Rebellion examines why a revolt that began as a multiclass alliance against European-born usurpers degenerated into a vicious caste war--and left a legacy that continues to influence South American politics today.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
System Details Note
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
Digital File Characteristics
text file PDF
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021)
Frontmatter
Contents
Maps
Introduction The Execution of Antonio de Arriaga
1. The Andes in the Atlantic World
2. From Pampamarca to Sangarará
3. A World without the Catholic Church?
4. The Rebellion Goes South
5. The Siege of Cuzco
6. In Pursuit of Tupac Amaru
7. Torment
8. The Other Side of the Lake
9. Southern Campaigns
10. The Pardon and the Cease- Fire
11. The Rebellion in Limbo
12. Ordered by the Catholic King
Conclusion The Legacy of Tupac Amaru
CHRONOLOGY OF THE REBELLION NOTES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX
Chronology of the Rebellion
Notes
Index
