List of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Traitor,
Turncoat, and TyrantPART I: SANTA ANNA’S EARLY LIFE,
1794-18231. Between the Volcano and the Sea, 1794-18102. An
Officer and a Gentleman, 1810-18213. Liberator of Veracruz, Founder
of the Republic, 1821-1823PART 2: THE MAKING OF A CAUDILLO,
1823-18324. A Federalist on the Periphery, 1823-18255. Among the
Jarochos, 1825-18286. General of Tricks, 1828-1832
PART 3: THE RETURNS OF THE PHOENIX,
1832-1841
7. The Absentee President, 1832-18358. The Warrior President,
1835-18379. The Landowner President, 1837-1841
PART 4: A ROAD PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS,
1841-184810. The Santanista Project, 1841-184411. Our Man in
Havana, 1844-184612. The Mexican-American War,
1846-1848PART 5: THE AUTUMN OF THE PATRIARCH, 1849-187613. The
Man Who Would Be King, 1849-185514. The General in His Labyrinth,
1856-1876Conclusion: “A Good
Mexican”ChronologyNotesBibliographyIndex
A revised biography of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (1794-1876)
Will Fowler is a professor of Latin American studies at the University of St. Andrews. His books include Mexico in the Age of Proposals, 1821–1853; Tornel and Santa Anna: The Writer and the Caudillo, Mexico, 1795–1853; and Latin America since 1780.
"Superb... Fowler has produced an elegantly-written and engaging study about one of Mexico's most notorious and misunderstood leaders. His even handed assessment of Santa Anna as more than just a power-hungry, opportunistic, and corrupt politician makes this biography a most welcome and valuable addition to Mexican historiography." Journal of Military History "There have been many other biographies of Santa Anna, both by Anglophone and Mexican scholars, but none as balanced or revisionist in tone as Fowler's. He seeks to look at Santa Anna 'warts and all' in a searching way in which few authors of even longer works have done. This book will be an important contribution to the field because it gives us a compelling narrative that is scrupulously researched and nicely written... Fowler's bibliography constitutes an excellent entry-point into the historiography on the Santa Anna period." Eric Van Young, author of The Other Rebellion: Popular Violence, Ideology, and the Mexican Struggle for Independence, 1810-1821 "Assessing the many findings made in the last thirty years of historiography on the topic, Fowler develops a persuasive new understanding of Santa Anna and the problems that beset the then-young Mexican republic. Fowler's writing style is eloquent, rigorous, and accessible. He articulates complex ideas with clarity and simplicity, and establishes clear connections between themes. The text is an enjoyable read---and one which is sure to make an important contribution to Mexican historiography." Abdiel Onate, professor of history at San Francisco State University
"Superb... Fowler has produced an elegantly-written and engaging study about one of Mexico's most notorious and misunderstood leaders. His even handed assessment of Santa Anna as more than just a power-hungry, opportunistic, and corrupt politician makes this biography a most welcome and valuable addition to Mexican historiography." Journal of Military History "There have been many other biographies of Santa Anna, both by Anglophone and Mexican scholars, but none as balanced or revisionist in tone as Fowler's. He seeks to look at Santa Anna 'warts and all' in a searching way in which few authors of even longer works have done. This book will be an important contribution to the field because it gives us a compelling narrative that is scrupulously researched and nicely written... Fowler's bibliography constitutes an excellent entry-point into the historiography on the Santa Anna period." Eric Van Young, author of The Other Rebellion: Popular Violence, Ideology, and the Mexican Struggle for Independence, 1810-1821 "Assessing the many findings made in the last thirty years of historiography on the topic, Fowler develops a persuasive new understanding of Santa Anna and the problems that beset the then-young Mexican republic. Fowler's writing style is eloquent, rigorous, and accessible. He articulates complex ideas with clarity and simplicity, and establishes clear connections between themes. The text is an enjoyable read---and one which is sure to make an important contribution to Mexican historiography." Abdiel Onate, professor of history at San Francisco State University
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