| Description |
xiii, 349 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Originally published as hbk.: c2006. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [334]-340) and index. |
| Contents |
Out of a Spanish colony -- Lessons from the Age of Reason -- Creole revolution -- War to the death -- Touchstone of the revolution -- New strategy, new front -- Society according to Bolívar -- War and love in the Andes -- The man of problems -- The magic of his prestige -- Journey of disillusion -- The legacy. |
| Summary |
Chronicles the life of Simón Bolívar, exploring his political career, leadership dynamics, rule over the people of Spanish America, and impact on world history. |
| Subject |
Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830.
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South America -- History -- Wars of Independence, 1806-1830.
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Heads of state -- South America -- Biography.
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Revolutionaries -- South America -- Biography.
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Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830 -- Military leadership.
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| ISBN |
9780300126044 paperback |
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0300126042 paperback |
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0300110626 (cl. : alk. paper) |
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9780300110623 (cl. : alk. paper) |
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