{"product_id":"simon-bolivar-essays-on-the-life-and-legacy-of-the-liberator","title":"Simón Bolívar: Essays on the Life and Legacy of the Liberator","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eSimón Bolívar: Essays on the Life and Legacy of the Liberator\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eLester D Langley\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780742556195\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003eRowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2008\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003eHardcover\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e207\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent, unmarked copy with little wear and tight binding. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimón 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributions 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\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Simón Bolívar: Essays on the Life and Legacy of the Liberator | Lester D Langley | Hardcover | 9780742556195 | Used: Like New | Back Stacks G 1788870","offer_id":67857756323992,"sku":"1788870","price":190.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/61C760SK5lL.jpg?v=1793496003","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/simon-bolivar-essays-on-the-life-and-legacy-of-the-liberator","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}