Three Consuls Capitalism, Empire, and the Rise and Fall of America's Mediterranean Community, 1776–1840
Book contents
- Three Consuls
- Three Consuls
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Frontispiece
- Introduction
- Part I Rise of the Mediterranean Community
- Part II Community Structures
- Part III Collapse
- 8 The Long Decline
- 9 Selling Empire
- 10 Death and Dismemberment
- Epilogue Latin America and the Turn toward Empire
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
10 - Death and Dismemberment
from Part III - Collapse
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 October 2024
Book contents
- Three Consuls
- Three Consuls
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Frontispiece
- Introduction
- Part I Rise of the Mediterranean Community
- Part II Community Structures
- Part III Collapse
- 8 The Long Decline
- 9 Selling Empire
- 10 Death and Dismemberment
- Epilogue Latin America and the Turn toward Empire
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Follows the further decline of American trade in the Mediterranean and the physical decline and death of the three consuls, all of whom become somewhat disillusioned with the United States and the State Department while unsuccessfully trying to insure that their families can continue to prosper in the Mediterranean.
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- Three ConsulsCapitalism, Empire, and the Rise and Fall of America's Mediterranean Community, 1776–1840, pp. 268 - 299Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024