Contested Nation : The Mapuche, Bandits, and State Formation in Nineteenth-Centu [Hardcover]

Contested Nationargues 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.Pilar M. Herris 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.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 AmericanistIn 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 ReviewIn 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 ReviewAn 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