Purging the past : Palma Sola, Trujillo, and the salvation of the Dominican nation

This essay examines the rise of Palma Sola, a religious community in the south-west region of the Dominican Republic, in the wake of the assassination of the long-reigning dictator, Rafael Leónidas Trujillo. The focus of the thesis is on the divergent narratives produced within the community at Pal...

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Main Author: Mooney, Kathrine Erin
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/23598