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Simon Bolivar (Simon Bolivar): A Life

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Description for Simon Bolivar (Simon Bolivar): A Life Paperback. Simon Bolivar was a revolutionary who freed six countries, an intellectual who argued the principles of national liberation, and a general who fought a cruel colonial war. This book illuminates the inner world of Bolivar, the dynamics of his leadership, his power to command, and his modes of ruling the diverse peoples of Spanish America. Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614.
Simon Bolivar was a revolutionary who freed six countries, an intellectual who argued the principles of national liberation, and a general who fought a cruel colonial war. His life, passions, battles, and great victories became embedded in Spanish American culture almost as soon as they happened. This is the first major English-language biography of The Liberator in half a century. John Lynch draws on extensive research on the man and his era to tell Bolivar's story, to understand his life in the context of his own society and times, and to explore his remarkable and enduring legacy. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
549g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300126044
SKU
V9780300126044
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About John Lynch
John Lynch is emeritus professor of Latin American history and former director of the Institute of Latin American Studies, University of London.

Reviews for Simon Bolivar (Simon Bolivar): A Life
'A readable and up-to-date life, which will be the first resort of the curious for some time to come.' Economist 'Given the difficulty of separating man from myth, this soberly objective, well-researched biography is welcome. Professor Lynch has devoted much of his career as a Latin Americanist historian to the study of the independence war... It is fortunate that he ... Read more

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