{"product_id":"a-great-fear-9780817320041","title":"A Great Fear","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exploration of the Spanish colonial reaction to the threat of Napoleonic subversion. This book explores why Spanish Americans did not take the opportunity to seize independence in this critical period when Spain was overrun by French armies and, arguably, in its weakest state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn exemplary and well-rounded transnational history that offers a provocative new look into the repercussions of Napoleonic intrigue and espionage in the New World.\"\" - Scott Eastman, author of \u003ci\u003ePreaching Spanish Nationalism across the Hispanic Atlantic, 1759–1823\u003c\/i\u003e and coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Constitutional Government in the Iberian Atlantic World: The Impact of the Cádiz Constitution of 1812\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"Hawkins contributes a deft analysis, both of the history of US tensions with Spain over border issues and of its mounting Francophilia.\"\" - Teresa Van Hoy, author of \u003ci\u003eA Social History of Mexico's Railroads: Peons, Prisoners, and Priests\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreface\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction. Chasing Shadows: French Subversion in Spanish America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 1. Francophobia and Spanish America\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2. On the Edge of the Abyss: The Spanish Legation to the United States, 1807–1809\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 3. Luís de Onís: From Cantalapiedra to Philadelphia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4. The Spanish Diplomat versus the French Emissary, 1809–1810\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 5. Onís on the Offensive, 1811\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 6. Fighting Napoleon in Totonicapán\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConclusion. Spies and Shadows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The University of Alabama Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038570152279,"sku":"9780817320041","price":36.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780817320041.jpg?v=1750940718","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-great-fear-9780817320041","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}