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A historical overview of revolutions in Latin America focuses on three aspects. (1) The historiographical significance of the impact of the French Revolution on the origins & construction of Spanish-American liberal republicanism is discussed, seeking to understand a general trait of Latin American political discourse: its rhetorical, revolutionary character. (2) The intellectual mode of thought that "filtered" the Enlightenment & French philosophical force of the language of liberty & human rights is considered. (3) Some of the conceptual weaknesses stemming from this still active source of political legitimation are formulated: its fundamental reliance on a philosophy of history wedded to moral & political impracticality. 4 Illustrations. Modified Author Summary

"Important set of 25 essays covers political, economic, social, and cultural history of Latin America from colonial era into late-20th century. Contributors include D.A. Brading, Francois-Xavier Guerra, Josefina Vázquez, Antonio Annino, and Luis Castro Leiva"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58