The River People in Flood Time - by Terry Rugeley (Hardcover)

About the Book

The River People in Flood Time explores how a poor and deeply fragmented province managed to overcome one foreign intervention after another.

Book Synopsis

The River People in Flood Time explores how a poor and deeply fragmented province managed to overcome one foreign intervention after another.

Review Quotes

"Rugeley, a seasoned historian best known for his works on Yucatan, turns his attention to the province of Tabasco . . . Rugeley weaves a solid, insightful, and important narrative . . . [T]he author mined the available materials to illuminate as complete a picture as is currently possible . . . Recommended."--M.D. Davis "University of North Alabama, CHOICE"

"Scholars of nineteenth-century Mexico will need to read this book. Historians of nineteenth-century Latin America will probably want to read it. Anyone who enjoys a well-written story of political struggle, rampant violence, romantic adventure, and shameless hypocrisy should read it."--J.R. McNeill "Hispanic American Historical Review"

"Terry Rugeley's study of the oft-overlooked southeastern state of Tabasco is rich in historical drama, the texture of material life, and colorful personalities . . . Rugeley deduces what he can from these archives to tell as much of the story of Tabasco as possible. He acknowledges that his sources are partial and selective, yet prudently resists the temptation to speculate beyond his evidence. The River People in Flood Time is a must read for anyone interested in Tabasco. It also should be of interest to military historians and scholars interested in marginal regions that have similarly resisted internal pacification and external domination."--Rick A. López "American Historical Review"

"This book strikes an excellent balance between erudition and accessibility. Rugeley's wry sense of humor, skills as anarrator, and command of sources make it a true pleasure to read. Scholars of Latin America with an interest in nineteenth century liberalism and conservatism, religion, and military history should seek this out."--Ben Fallaw "Colby College"

"This is a story filled with one after another colorful regional figure and a parade of interlopers who typically are undone by the region's climate, swampy geography, insects, and tenacious, sometimes bellicose locals. This book will be required reading for all those interested in the history and politics of Mexico's southern states."--Edward Wright-Rios "Vanderbilt University"

About the Author

Terry Rugeley is Professor of Mexican and Latin American History at the University of Oklahoma and the author of several books including Rebellion Now and Forever: Mayas, Hispanics, and Caste War Violence in Yucatan, 1800-1880.