Costa Rica: la fabricación de Juan Rafael Mora (siglos xix-xxi)

This paper studies Juan Rafael Mora’s making to turn him into a hero of the Costarican nation, because of his participation in the war against the North American filibuster William Walker (1856-1857). It shows that Mora himself started this process and analizes the memorial circumstances during whic...

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Main Author: Víctor Hugo Acuña Ortega
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Presses universitaires du Midi 2015-06-01
Series:Caravelle
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/caravelle/1545
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description This paper studies Juan Rafael Mora’s making to turn him into a hero of the Costarican nation, because of his participation in the war against the North American filibuster William Walker (1856-1857). It shows that Mora himself started this process and analizes the memorial circumstances during which the character’s heroic attributes were forged, from 1850 till today. In each circumstance, its instigators, protagonists and the social and historical context are identified.
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spelling doaj.art-62a17b716d6b4326b75c21469309c60f2023-01-03T06:14:01ZspaPresses universitaires du MidiCaravelle1147-67532272-98282015-06-01104314610.4000/caravelle.1545Costa Rica: la fabricación de Juan Rafael Mora (siglos xix-xxi)Víctor Hugo Acuña OrtegaThis paper studies Juan Rafael Mora’s making to turn him into a hero of the Costarican nation, because of his participation in the war against the North American filibuster William Walker (1856-1857). It shows that Mora himself started this process and analizes the memorial circumstances during which the character’s heroic attributes were forged, from 1850 till today. In each circumstance, its instigators, protagonists and the social and historical context are identified.http://journals.openedition.org/caravelle/1545filibusteringancient political practicescelebrationsnationalismanti-imperialism
spellingShingle Víctor Hugo Acuña Ortega
Costa Rica: la fabricación de Juan Rafael Mora (siglos xix-xxi)
Caravelle
filibustering
ancient political practices
celebrations
nationalism
anti-imperialism
title Costa Rica: la fabricación de Juan Rafael Mora (siglos xix-xxi)
title_full Costa Rica: la fabricación de Juan Rafael Mora (siglos xix-xxi)
title_fullStr Costa Rica: la fabricación de Juan Rafael Mora (siglos xix-xxi)
title_full_unstemmed Costa Rica: la fabricación de Juan Rafael Mora (siglos xix-xxi)
title_short Costa Rica: la fabricación de Juan Rafael Mora (siglos xix-xxi)
title_sort costa rica la fabricacion de juan rafael mora siglos xix xxi
topic filibustering
ancient political practices
celebrations
nationalism
anti-imperialism
url http://journals.openedition.org/caravelle/1545
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