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==Context== |
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The book was written during the [[Argentine Civil Wars]] between federals, who wanted to organize the country as a federation, and unitarians, who preferred a centralist country with the capital in Buenos Aires. Unitarian [[Juan Lavalle]] made a coup against the governor [[Manuel Dorrego]] and executed him, but the federal counteroffensive deposed him from power, and most unitarians escaped to [[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]]. From that country they plotted new attacks. They allied with the Colorados, who deposed the Uruguayan president [[Manuel Oribe]]; Oribe and the Blancos allied with the Argentine federals. France imposed the [[French blockade of the Río de la Plata]], in support to the [[War of the Confederation]], and the Unitarians allied with the French. Lavalle launched a new ill-fated invasion of Argentina, and the Frech gave up the blockade.<ref>Smith, pp. 555-556</ref> |
The book was written during the [[Argentine Civil Wars]] between federals, who wanted to organize the country as a federation, and unitarians, who preferred a centralist country with the capital in Buenos Aires. Unitarian [[Juan Lavalle]] made a coup against the governor [[Manuel Dorrego]] and executed him, but the federal counteroffensive deposed him from power, and most unitarians escaped to [[Montevideo]], [[Uruguay]]. From that country they plotted new attacks. They allied with the Colorados, who deposed the Uruguayan president [[Manuel Oribe]]; Oribe and the Blancos allied with the Argentine federals. France imposed the [[French blockade of the Río de la Plata]], in support to the [[War of the Confederation]], and the Unitarians allied with the French. Lavalle launched a new ill-fated invasion of Argentina, and the Frech gave up the blockade.<ref>Smith, pp. 555-556</ref> |
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==Criticism== |
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Writer [[Alberto Palcos]] considers that the book contains highly immoral vocabulary and attacks to Rosas, to the point that it mantains a [[false allegation of child sexual abuse]] of Rosas to his daughter. He critizised as well that the book preached a murder as a "holy action". He thought that the book should have not been republished.<ref>Smith, pp. 554-555</ref> |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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Revision as of 00:31, 8 October 2012
Blood tables: it is a holy action to kill Rosas (Spanish: Tablas de Sangre: es acción santa matar a Rosas) is a 1843 Argentine libel written by José Rivera Indarte against the governor of Buenos Aires Juan Manuel de Rosas. It details 480 purported crimes committed by Rosas or the Popular Restoring Society, later editions increased the number by 22,560. The book was used as a primary source by the early historiography of Juan Manuel de Rosas; modern historians consider it biased, inaccurate and unreliable.
Context
The book was written during the Argentine Civil Wars between federals, who wanted to organize the country as a federation, and unitarians, who preferred a centralist country with the capital in Buenos Aires. Unitarian Juan Lavalle made a coup against the governor Manuel Dorrego and executed him, but the federal counteroffensive deposed him from power, and most unitarians escaped to Montevideo, Uruguay. From that country they plotted new attacks. They allied with the Colorados, who deposed the Uruguayan president Manuel Oribe; Oribe and the Blancos allied with the Argentine federals. France imposed the French blockade of the Río de la Plata, in support to the War of the Confederation, and the Unitarians allied with the French. Lavalle launched a new ill-fated invasion of Argentina, and the Frech gave up the blockade.[1]
Criticism
Writer Alberto Palcos considers that the book contains highly immoral vocabulary and attacks to Rosas, to the point that it mantains a false allegation of child sexual abuse of Rosas to his daughter. He critizised as well that the book preached a murder as a "holy action". He thought that the book should have not been republished.[2]
Bibliography
- Smith, Carlos (1936). Juan Manuel de Rosas ante la posteridad. Buenos Aires: Bernabé y Cía.