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<p>Argentine Caudillo: Juan Manuel de Rosas, is John Lynch's new edition of his 1981 book, which is now out of print. The original has been shortened, making it well-suited for classroom use.</p> <p>The figure of Juan Manual de Rosas dominates the history of Argentina in the first half of the nineteenth century. Charles Darwin, who met him on campaign against the Indians, described him as 'a man of extraordinary character,' the lord of vast estates and, for over twenty years, absolute ruler of Buenos Aires and its province. The present book studies the forces which made and sustained Rosas, and examines through him the roots of the caudillo tradition in Argentina. It reconstructs the world of great estates and the rise to power of their proprietors, establishing the relation of patron and client, of master and peon, the basis of political allegiance at that time. Argentine Caudillo follows the career of Rosas as a classical caudillo, who rescued his people from fear and anarchy and delivered them into the hands of a great dictatorship.</p> <p>Leader of the gauchos, yet representative too of the powerful landed proprietors and cattle exporters, Rosas established an early prototype o

Author

Lynch, John, 1927-; Lynch, John, 1927- Argentine dictator

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780842028974

Subjects

Memoir, History, Biography

Rating

3.55 / 5 (36 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14