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Heroes on Horseback: A Life and Times of the Last Gaucho Caudillos (Diálogos Series)
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About Heroes On Horseback: A Life And Times Of The Last
Product Description Heroes on Horseback takes a new look at a topic that will not go away: the charismatic leadership known as caudillismo that has characterized so much of South American history. Why were there so many Spanish American caudillos and so few in Brazil? Where did caudillos get their power? Answers emerge in John Charles Chasteen's account of the short careers of two back-country caudillos, Gumercindo and Aparicio Saravia, sons of a Brazilian immigrant family in northern Uruguay. Their story is set in the borderland where Brazil and Spanish America met and mingled in the nineteenth century. Rather by accident, they became the last of the gaucho caudillos when, in the 1890s, they led hopeless revolts of mounted lancers against modern armies equipped with Mausers and Krupp artillery. Chasteen braids a powerful narrative out of an unusual variety of sources, from short stories to census data, from partisan oratory to private letters, from folklore to probate inventories and criminal case records. Explored are topics as varied as myth, gender, material life, political culture, state formation, charismatic leadership, and the search for national identity. The resulting multifaceted book is socio-political history at its best. From the Inside Flap A sweeping narrative of two 19th century charismatic leaders and their powerful armies on the Brazil/Uruguay border. From the Back Cover A sweeping narrative of two 19th century charismatic leaders and their powerful armies on the Brazil/Uruguay border. About the Author John Charles Chasteen is professor of history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
