Title Violence and the Caste War of Yucatan / Wolfgang Gabbert

Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 342 pages) Series Cambridge Latin American studies Cambridge Latin American studies. Contents Introduction: Caste War violence : prospect and state of the art -- Violence in anthropological and sociological perspective -- Violence in organized groups -- The context -- Misery and everyday violence : lower-class rural life -- Political violence before and beyond the Caste War -- The beginnings -- A war of attrition -- Rebel consolidation -- The end of rebel autonomy -- Government forces -- Violence and suffering within the government forces -- Violence by government forces against others -- The social composition of the rebel movement -- Of loot and lumber : the Kruso'b economy -- Kruso'b politics and religion -- Violence among the Kruso'b -- Kruso'b violence against outsiders -- Civil war, ideology and motivation -- Kruso'b and soldiers : parallels and contrasts -- Caste war casualties -- The Caste War in broader perspective Summary Violence and The Caste War of Yucatǹ analyzes the extent and forms of violence employed during one of the most significant indigenous rural revolts in nineteenth-century Latin America: the Caste War of Yucatǹ in the tropical southeast of Mexico. Combining the results of historical, anthropological, and sociological research with the thorough investigation of primary sources from numerous archives, the book ascertains that violence was neither random nor the result of individual bloodthirstiness but in many cases followed specific patterns related to demographic, economic, political, and military factors. In addition to its use against the enemy, violence also played a role in the establishment and maintenance of order and leadership within the ranks of the contending parties. While the Caste War has been widely considered a conflict between the whites and the Maya, this book shows that Indians and non-Indians fought and died on both sides Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Vendor-supplied metadata Subject Violence -- Mexico -- Yucatán (State) -- History -- 19th century Political violence -- Mexico -- Yucatán (State) -- History -- 19th century Mexicans -- Warfare -- Mexico -- Yucatán (State) Mayas -- Warfare -- Mexico -- Yucatán (State) Mayas -- Warfare Political violence Violence SUBJECT Yucatán (Mexico : State) -- History -- Caste War, 1847-1855. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85149424 Subject Mexico -- Yucatán (State) Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781108666930 1108666930

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