"We Distrust the Whole Universe": Long-Distance Communications, Emotions, and the Transformation of the Public Sphere in Chile, 1790–1812.
This essay examines the emergence of transparency as a communication ideal among elites in Chile during the crisis of the Spanish Empire. While traditional interpretations highlight newspapers and salons as harbingers of modern communication principles, this article foregrounds the role played by lo...
| Publicado en: | Hispanic American Historical Review Vol. 105; no. 3; pp. 499 - 533 |
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Aug2025
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