Bolívar : American liberator /
Arana, Marie, 1949-
Bolívar : American liberator / Marie Arana. - London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2014. - 603 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [569]-580) and index.
The road to Bogotá -- Rites of passage -- The innocent abroad -- Building a revolution -- The rise and fall of Miranda -- Glimpses of glory -- The legions of Hell -- A revolution struggles to life -- The hard way west -- The way to glory -- The chosen son -- Under the volcanoes -- In the empire of the sun -- The equilibrium of the universe -- Era of blunders -- Man of difficulties -- Plowing the sea -- The general in his labyrinth.
An authoritative portrait of the Latin-American warrior-statesman draws on a wealth of primary documents to set his life against a backdrop of the explosive tensions of 19th-century South America, providing coverage of such topics as his role in the 1813 campaign for Colombian and Venezuelan independence, his legendary love affairs and his achievements as a strategist, abolitionist and diplomat.
9781780226170 1780226179
Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830.
Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830 --Biografías
Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830 --Pensamiento político y social
Heads of state--South America--Biography.
Jefes de Estado--América del Sur --Biografías
South America--History--Wars of Independence, 1806-1830.
América del Sur --Historia--Guerras de Independencia, 1806-1830.
120 F 2235.3 / B689A 2014
980/.02092
Bolívar : American liberator / Marie Arana. - London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2014. - 603 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [569]-580) and index.
The road to Bogotá -- Rites of passage -- The innocent abroad -- Building a revolution -- The rise and fall of Miranda -- Glimpses of glory -- The legions of Hell -- A revolution struggles to life -- The hard way west -- The way to glory -- The chosen son -- Under the volcanoes -- In the empire of the sun -- The equilibrium of the universe -- Era of blunders -- Man of difficulties -- Plowing the sea -- The general in his labyrinth.
An authoritative portrait of the Latin-American warrior-statesman draws on a wealth of primary documents to set his life against a backdrop of the explosive tensions of 19th-century South America, providing coverage of such topics as his role in the 1813 campaign for Colombian and Venezuelan independence, his legendary love affairs and his achievements as a strategist, abolitionist and diplomat.
9781780226170 1780226179
Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830.
Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830 --Biografías
Bolívar, Simón, 1783-1830 --Pensamiento político y social
Heads of state--South America--Biography.
Jefes de Estado--América del Sur --Biografías
South America--History--Wars of Independence, 1806-1830.
América del Sur --Historia--Guerras de Independencia, 1806-1830.
120 F 2235.3 / B689A 2014
980/.02092