Simón Bolívar: Essays on the Life and Legacy of the LiberatorDavid Bushnell, Lester D. Langley Rowman & Littlefield, 2008 - 207 من الصفحات Sim n Bol var 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 Bol var'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 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. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Sim n Bol var--the man and the legacy. Contributions by: David Bushnell, Germ n Carrera Damas, Simon Collier, Judith Ewell, Iv n Jaksic, Lester D. Langley, John V. Lombardi, Karen Racine, Frank Safford, and Hermes Tovar Pinz n |
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Introduction | 1 |
THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL THINKER | 11 |
Simón Bolivar as Political Thinker | 13 |
Bolívar s Atlantic World Diplomacy | 35 |
Simón Bolívar Englishman Elite Responsibility and Social Reform in Spanish American Independence | 55 |
THE POLITICAL ACTOR | 73 |
Simón Bolívar and Andrés Bello The Republican Ideal | 75 |
Bolívar as Triumphal State Maker and Despairing Democrat | 99 |
The Image of Simón Bolívar in the United States in the Revolutionary Era | 123 |
The United States as Seen by Simón Bolívar Too Good a Neighbor | 135 |
THE LEGACY | 147 |
Bolívar and the Future of Democracy | 149 |
The Hidden Legacy of Simón Bolívar | 159 |
Epilogue History and Our HeroesThe Bolívar Legend | 176 |
Beginning to Read about Bolívar | 188 |
THE HEMISPHERIC AGENDA | 121 |
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