Dictatorship and Sentiment: Emotions in an European Account on Dr Francia, Supreme Dictator of Paraguay

In 1818, the Swiss physicians Rengger and Longchamp travelled to Paraguay with the aim of studying its natural history. As a consequence of a failed murder attempt against Supreme Dictator José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, they were forced to stay there until 1825. Their experiences gave birth to th...

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Main Author: Moisés Prieto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iberoamericana / Vervuert 2018-11-01
Series:Iberoamericana. América Latina - España - Portugal
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Online Access:http://journals.iai.spk-berlin.de/index.php/iberoamericana/article/view/2339