Redeemers : ideas and power in Latin America / Enrique Krauze ; translated by Hank Heifetz and Natasha Wimmer.

Author/creator Krauze, Enrique
Other author Heifetz, Hank.
Other author Wimmer, Natasha.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York, NY : Harper, ©2011.
Descriptionxvi, 538 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Intellectuals--Latin America. --Biography.
Politicians--Latin America. --Biography.
Revolutionaries--Latin America. --Biography.
Power (Social sciences)--Latin America. --History.
Political science--Latin America. --History. --19th century.
Political science--Latin America. --History. --20th century.
Latin America--Intellectual life. --19th century.
Latin America--Intellectual life. --20th century.
Latin America--Politics and government. --19th century.
Latin America--Politics and government. --20th century.

Contents The martyrdom of the liberator: José Martí -- The Hispanic-American homily: José Enrique Rodó -- The cultural caudillo: José Vasconcelos -- Indigenous Marxism: José Carlos Mariátegui -- The poet and the revolution: Octavio Paz -- The Madonna of the shirtless ones: Eva Perón -- The saint enraged: Che Guevara -- In the shadow of the patriarch: Gabriel García Márquez -- Creative parricide: Mario Vargas Llosa -- The apostle of the Indians: Samuel Ruiz -- The rise and fall of a guerrillero: Subcomandante Marcos -- The hero worshiper: Hugo Chávez.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [491]-516) and index.
LCCN 2010052591
ISBN0066214734 (hard)
ISBN9780066214733 (hard)
ISBN0060938447 (pbk.)
ISBN9780060938444 (pbk.)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks F1407 .K73 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold