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Simon Bolivar

Essays on the Life and Legacy of the Liberator

Autor: David Bushnell

Jazyk:

Vazba: Pevná

Vydavatel: Rowman & Littlefield

Dostupnost: Skladem u dodavatele

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Simon Bolivar was without a doubt the most famous and most controversial leader of the Spanish Ameri...

Informace o knize

Autor

David Bushnell

Jazyk

Angličtina

Vazba

Kniha - Pevná

Vydáno

2008

Stránek

224

EAN

9780742556195

ISBN

0742556190

Enbook ID

04670420

Vydavatel

Rowman & Littlefield

Hmotnost

454

Rozměry

160 x 239 x 22

Kompletní popis

Simon Bolivar 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 Bolivar'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 Bolivar's role in the Spanish-American wars of independence, this in-depth collection offers a persuasive explanation of why the Bolivarian legend and cult has persisted. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Simon Bolivar-the man and the legacy. Contributions by: David Bushnell, German Carrera Damas, Simon Collier, Judith Ewell, Ivan Jaksic, Lester D. Langley, John V. Lombardi, Karen Racine, Frank Safford, and Hermes Tovar Pinzon