Selected writings of Andrés Bello
By: Andrés Bello ; translated from the Spanish by Frances M. López-Morillas ; edited, with an introduction and notes by Iván Jaksić.
Contributors: Jaksic, Ivan, 1954-
Series: Library of Latin America
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 295
Other titles: Selected writings
Description: "Contains translations of a broad selection of poetry, essays, and speeches illustrating richness and complexity of Bello's thought as a key intellectual figure in the construction of a new political order in postindependence Latin America. Extracted from Obras completas (see HLAS 48:5125), most selections are unabridged. Eloquent yet accessible translations.  Jaksić's essay analyzes Bello's blueprint for nation-building, language, education, history, and law, and includes notes and chronology. Highly recommended for the classroom and the general reader"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.