Bandit Narratives in Latin America: From Villa to Chávez

by Juan Pablo Dabove

Bandits seem ubiquitous in Latin American culture. Even contemporary actors of violence are framed by narratives that harken back to old images of the rural bandit, either to legitimize or delegitimize violence, or to intervene in larger conflicts within or between nation-states. However, the bandit escapes a straightforward definition, since the same label can apply to the leader of thousands of soldiers (as in the case of Villa) or to the humble...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 082296435X
• ISBN13: 9780822964353
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"