Contested Nation

The Mapuche, Bandits, and State Formation in Nineteenth-Century Chile

Published by UNM Press
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About The Book

Contested Nation argues that with Chilean independence, Araucanía--because of its status as a separate nation-state--became essential to the territorial integrity of the new Chilean Republic.

About The Author

Pilar M. Herr is an associate professor of history and the coordinator for the Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg.

Product Details

  • Publisher: UNM Press (December 1, 2019)
  • Length: 168 pages
  • ISBN13: 9780826360946

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Raves and Reviews

A significant intervention in the field that repositions established Chilean histories of the nineteenth century. . . . One aspect that I wish to highlight is her thoughtful engagement on a topic that many Chileanist and Chilean historians have avoided: race.--The Latin Americanist

In seven clear and concise chapters, Pilar Herr weaves together a wide array of primary sources. . . . Herr's rigorous empirical research, and the way that she brings it together in a cohesive and highly succinct account, make this a valuable monograph.--Joanna Crow, Hispanic American Historical Review

In seven clear and concise chapters, Pilar Herr weaves together a wide array of primary sources. . . . Herr's rigorous empirical research, and the way that she brings it together in a cohesive and highly succinct account, make this a valuable monograph.--Joanna Crow, Hispanic American Historical Review

An excellent English-language introduction to the Mapuche and their relationship to Chilean state formation during the nineteenth century.--Jesse Zarley, Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies

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