Simon Bolivar

History and Myth

By: Michael Zeuske

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Paperback | 4 September 2012

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All over Latin America, and especially in the Venezuela of Hugo Chavez, Latin America’s liberator, Simón Bolívar, is a political idol and symbol of that continent’s new political self-confidence. The legends about him remain alive and have been the basis for many political speeches, plays, and fictional works. Michael Zeuske, one of the world’s leading experts on Bolívar, examines the dimensions of the Bolívar cult and myths and compares these with the real historical person, and the world in which he lived. Zeuske’s account corrects major inaccuracies in the historical texts, such as the legendary meeting between Alexander von Humboldt and Bolívar, which never actually took place.

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extremely readable explanation, for the power and endurance of the Bolivar myth in Venezuela and worldwide...Historians just need to learn where and how to look for sources: Michael Zeuske has given us an excellent lesson in how to do this, and why it remains important today" - Journal of Latin American Studies

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