| Simón Bolívar: Essays on the Life and Legacy of the Liberator Contributor(s): Langley, Lester D. (Editor), Fiering, Norman (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 0742556190 ISBN-13: 9780742556195 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $130.68 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2008 Annotation: In this volume of essays on the life and legacy of Sim-n Bol'var, a distinguished group of historians takes a fresh look at the impact of the Liberator as warrior, political thinker and leader, internationalist, continentlist, reformer, and revolutionary. A balanced yet critical appraisal of Bol'var's role in the Spanish-American wars of independence, this in-depth collection offers a persuasive explanation of why the Bol'varian legend and cult has persisted. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - History | Latin America - South America |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007045135 |
| Series: Latin American Silhouettes (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.4" W x 9.03" (1.01 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Simón Bolívar was without a doubt the most famous and most controversial leader of the Spanish American wars of independence. Much is known of his biography: he led an army that liberated an expanse of South America equivalent to that conquered by Napoleon; crafted the union of Venezuela, New Granada, and Ecuador into the republic of Gran Colombia; outlined the plan for a defensive league of former Spanish-American colonies; and wrote the first Bolivian constitution. He also died in exile after the rejection of his arbitrary and dictatorial rule in Colombia. This volume takes a step back from both glorification and vilification to reassess Bolívar's life and legacy. A distinguished group of historians takes a fresh look at the impact of "the Liberator" as warrior, political thinker and leader, internationalist, continentalist, reformer, and revolutionary. They make a powerful statement about the importance of biography and the relevance of the individual in explaining historical events. A balanced yet critical appraisal of Bolívar's role in the Spanish-American wars of independence, this in-depth collection offers a persuasive explanation of why the Bolívarian legend and cult has persisted. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Simón Bolívar-the man and the legacy. Contributions by: David Bushnell, Germán Carrera Damas, Simon Collier, Judith Ewell, Iván Jaksic, Lester D. Langley, John V. Lombardi, Karen Racine, Frank Safford, and Hermes Tovar Pinzón |