A Short History of Revolutionary Cuba
Revolution, Power, Authority and the State from 1959 to the Present Day
Series:
Short Histories;
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Date of Publication: 11 February 2021
Number of Volumes: Paperback
Normal price:
Publisher's listprice:
GBP 14.99
GBP 14.99
Your price:
6 299 (5 999 HUF + 5% VAT )
discount is: 13% (approx 941 HUF off)
The discount is only available for 'Alert of Favourite Topics' newsletter recipients.
Click here to subscribe.
Click here to subscribe.
Availability:
printed on demand
Can't you provide more accurate information?
Product details:
| ISBN13: | 9781788312165 |
| ISBN10: | 1788312163 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| No. of pages: | 248 pages |
| Size: | 216x138 mm |
| Weight: | 314 g |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 30 bw illus Maps |
| 287 |
Category:
Short description:
A concise, engaging and accessible history of Cuban culture, society and politics in the revolutionary era. Kapcia authoritatively explores the 'essence' of the Cuban revolution, revealing it to be a maverick phenomenon tied not so much to socialism or Communism for their own sakes but instead to an idealistic vision of postcolonial nationalism. Reassessing the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, the author examines the central personalities: not just the famous trio of Che Guevara, Fidel and Raúl Castro in shaping the ideas of the revolution but, still further back, the visionary ideology of José Martí. Kapcia's book reflects on the future of the revolution as Raúl and his government begin to cede power to a new generation.
Long description:
Few island nations have stirred the soul like Cuba. From Hemingway's intoxicating Havana to Ry Cooder's Buena Vista Social Club, outsiders have persistently been fascinated by Cuba for its music (jazz to rumba), its rich literature, its art and dance (danzón to mambo) and perhaps above all for its bold experiment of a socialist revolution in action. Antoni Kapcia shows how the thaw in relations between Cuba and the USA now makes a fresh appraisal of the country and its modern history essential. He authoritatively explores the 'essence' of the Cuban revolution, revealing it to be a maverick phenomenon tied not so much to socialism or Communism for their own sakes but instead to an idealistic vision of postcolonial nationalism. Reassessing the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, the author examines the central personalities: not just the famous trio of Che Guevara, Fidel and Raúl Castro in shaping the ideas of the revolution but, still further back, the visionary ideology of José Martí. Kapcia's book reflects on the future of the revolution as Raúl and his government begin to cede power to a new generation.
