Fulgencio Batista
Click to look inside
Summary
The feel-good place to buy books
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 *
"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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780813537016 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813537010 |
| Title | Fulgencio Batista |
| Author | Frank Argote-Freyre |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Rutgers University Press |
| Year published | 2006-04-21 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |