Fulgencio Batista by Frank Argote-Freyre

Fulgencio Batista by Frank Argote-Freyre

Pawn of the U.S. government. Right-hand man to the mob. Iron-fisted dictator. For decades, public understanding of the pre-Revolutionary Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista has been limited to these stereotypes. While on some level they all contain an element of truth, these superficial characterizations barely scratch the surface of the complex and compelling career of this important political figure. Second only to Fidel Castro, Batista is the most controversial leader in modern Cuban history. And yet, until now, there has been no objective biography written about him

"Balanced, judicious and fluently written, Argote-Freyre's biography offers an important and long overdue scholarly reassessment of a crucial figure in Cuban history" * Publishers Weekly *
"Written in an engaging style and based on solid scholarship, this work by Argote-Freyre should make us wonder how we have gone this long without an authoritative treatment of the life and times of the man second only to Fidel Castro in his importance to twentieth-century Cuba. A sorely needed contribution." -- Lisandro PTrez * Florida International University *

FRANK ARGOTE-FREYRE is an assistant professor of history at Kean University and works as an activist in the Latino community.

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ISBN 13	9780813537016
ISBN 10	0813537010
Titel	Fulgencio Batista
Autor	Frank Argote-Freyre
Buchzustand	Nicht verfügbar
Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Rutgers University Press
Erscheinungsjahr	2006-04-21
Seitenanzahl	416
Hinweis auf dem Einband	Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden.