El Libertador Writings of Simón Bolívar |
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| Author:
| Bolívar, Simón
Fornoff, Fred |
| Editor:
| Bushnell, David |
| Series title: | Library of Latin America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-514481-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.99 |
Book Description:
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General Simón Bolívar (1783-1830) was called El Libertador and the 'George Washington' of Latin America. This is a collection of Bolivar's speeches and essays that constitute some of the most eloquent writing not only of the independence period but also of any period in Latin American history. He analyses the region's fundamental problems, ideas on political organization, and proposals for Latin American integration. This edition is edited with an introduction and chronology of...
More DescriptionGeneral Simón Bolívar (1783-1830) was called El Libertador and the 'George Washington' of Latin America. This is a collection of Bolivar's speeches and essays that constitute some of the most eloquent writing not only of the independence period but also of any period in Latin American history. He analyses the region's fundamental problems, ideas on political organization, and proposals for Latin American integration. This edition is edited with an introduction and chronology of Bolívar's life by David Bushnell and translated by Frederick H. Fornoff.