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Francisco De Miranda

Exile and Enlightenment

Francisco de Miranda (1750-1816) was a monumental figure in the independence of Venezuela and Latin America. His physical and intellectual odyssey as an exile pursued by Spanish authorities made him the most significant proponent of Spanish-American independence in revolutionary America and Europe at the turn of the nineteenth century. This book considers Miranda as traveler (in the Americas and Europe), soldier (as a Spanish officer and later general in the French revolutionary army), intellectual (as connoisseur and creator of a great private library), and romantic figure (gentleman and lover). The authors reveal how these facets of Miranda’s life shaped his constant struggle for Spanish-American independence. Contributors include David Bushnell (professor emeritus, University of Florida, USA), John Lynch (professor emeritus, University of London, UK), Edgardo Mondolfi Gudat (Universidad Metropolitana,Venezuela), Malcolm Deas (St.Antony’s College, Oxford University, UK), and Karen Racine (University of Guelph, Canada).

124 pages | 6 x 9 | © 2006

Institute of Latin American Studies

Political Science: Political and Social Theory


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Table of Contents

Francisco de Miranda: Introduction 1 Francisco de Miranda and the United States: The Venezuelan Precursor and the Precursor Republic; David Bushnell 2 Francisco de Miranda: The London Years; John Lynch 3 Miranda and Music; Edgardo Mondolfi Gudat 4 Some Reflections on Miranda as Soldier; Malcolm Deas 5 Love in the Time of Liberation: Francisco de Miranda’s Relationships with Women; Karen Racine

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