Las revoluciones francesas en el Perú: una reinterpretación (1789-1848)

• Main Authors: Claudia Rosas Lauro, José Ragas Rojas
• Format: Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Institut Français d'Études Andines 2007-05-01
• Series: Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines
• Subjects: French Revolution; public opinion; political culture; Peru; XVIIIth-XIXth century
• Online Access: http://journals.openedition.org/bifea/4460

Revolutionary movements, as well as their origin, influence and consequences have been recurring topics in Peruvian historiography. Several images exist regarding the specific case of the French Revolutions (1789, mostly). There fluctuate between overemphasizing their impact (being represented as a key event in Peruvian independence) and scarce knowledge of ensuing events, such as 1848. This article aims to offer new perspectives on the impact of the French Revolutions in Peru, focusing on the revolutionary contexts of 1789 and 1848. In order to do so, the article focuses on the mechanisms of dissemination and circulation of information, particularly the role of journalism, public opinion and spaces for socialization. It also deals with the construction of the ambiguous imagery of the revolutions and the policies related to them emanating from the State and its officials. In addition, the article examines some of the transformations that took place in the political culture of the studied period.