Simón Bolívar's Quest for Glory - Volume 86

Earning glory on the fields of battle, Simon Bolivar, who fought to free South America from Spanish rule from 1810 to 1826, was one of the most influential figures in Latin American history. Richard W. Slatta and Jane Lucas De Grummond bring forth the entire story of Bolivar, with special attention to the ups and the downs of his military career. Bolivar's life contained all the makings of an epic war hero: repeated comebacks from defeat, flashes of military genius, tremendous mood swings, dogged persistence, a near-manic quest for glory, and fall from political grace. Egomaniacal, he strived for military might and political power. Drawing from an immense corpus of writings left behind by Bolivar, his allies, and his enemies, the authors transport the reader back to the life and times of "the Liberator." The first biography to suggest that Bolivar suffered from bipolar disorder, Simon Bolivar's Quest for Glory shows how the conflicts he faced during the independence era set a political pattern followed by much of Latin America for the next century.

Table des matières

Patriot resurgence, Spanish collapse; From frustration on the llanos to victory at Boyac, 1818-19; Armistice - joining with San Martin to turn the tide, 1820-21; Delirium over Manuela and Chimborazo, 1822; Final triumph in Peru, 1823-25; Political failure to postmortem glory; Trying to hold Gran Colombia together, 1825-28; Political decline and death, 1828-30; From demagogue to demigod, 1830.

A propos de l'auteur

Richard W. Slatta teaches history at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Jane Lucas De Grummond was the first woman to teach history at Louisiana State University. Following her death and at her brother's request. Slatta updated and revised the book to its present form.

Résumé

Earning glory on the fields of battle, Simon Bolivar, who fought to free South America from Spanish rule from 1810 to 1826, was one of the most influential figures in Latin American history. This book covers his whole story, drawing from writings left by Bolivar, his allies and his enemies.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jane Lucas (Formerly of Louisiana State University De Grummond, Jane Lucas Grummond, Jane Lucas De Grummond, Janet M. Martin, Richard W Slatta, Richard W. Slatta, Jane Lucas De Grummond (Formerly of Louisiana State University USA)
• Edition: Texas A&M University Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 25.06.2003
• EAN: 9781585442393
• ISBN: 978-1-58544-239-3
• Pages: 336
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 241 mm x 33 mm
• Poids: 721 g
• Thèmes: Texas A&M University Military History Series; Texas A & M University Militar; Williams-Ford Texas A&M Univer; Texas A&M University Military History Series
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Biographies, autobiographies; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Histoire; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences politiques > Théories de l'Etat et administration politique