Two Exceptional Witnesses of Latin American Independence: The Prussian Explorer Alexander Von Humboldt and The Virginian Politician Thomas Jefferson
This paper analyzes Alexander von Humboldt and Thomas Jefferson’s respective positions regarding the independence of Spanish colonies in South America, as well as the way these views were determined by their own personal experiences. Humboldt is an observer of the political situation just before the...
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Sociedad de Historia de la Educación Latinoamericana y la Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
2014
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| description | This paper analyzes Alexander von Humboldt and Thomas Jefferson’s respective positions regarding the independence of Spanish colonies in South America, as well as the way these views were determined by their own personal experiences. Humboldt is an observer of the political situation just before the beginning of the independence movements. Jefferson is an important actor in both the US independence process and the subsequent creation of a new society. Their respective stands on Spanish America independence movements cannot be studied unrelatedly to the conclusions they draw from both the French Revolution and its consequences. This work shows the way both figures discussed these events through the correspondence they exchanged. Last, through these distinguished representatives of the Old and the New World, similarities and differences in the way these political events were addressed from both sides of the Atlantic are also assessed. |
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| spelling | oai:oai.revistas.uptc.edu.co:article-30672023-09-06T20:36:22Z Two Exceptional Witnesses of Latin American Independence: The Prussian Explorer Alexander Von Humboldt and The Virginian Politician Thomas Jefferson Rebok, Sandra Journal History of Latin American Education independence movement Latin America Enlightenment Atlantic history history of ideas. Social Sciences This paper analyzes Alexander von Humboldt and Thomas Jefferson’s respective positions regarding the independence of Spanish colonies in South America, as well as the way these views were determined by their own personal experiences. Humboldt is an observer of the political situation just before the beginning of the independence movements. Jefferson is an important actor in both the US independence process and the subsequent creation of a new society. Their respective stands on Spanish America independence movements cannot be studied unrelatedly to the conclusions they draw from both the French Revolution and its consequences. This work shows the way both figures discussed these events through the correspondence they exchanged. Last, through these distinguished representatives of the Old and the New World, similarities and differences in the way these political events were addressed from both sides of the Atlantic are also assessed. Sociedad de Historia de la Educación Latinoamericana y la Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2014-07-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_educacion_latinamerican/article/view/3067 10.19053/01227238.3067 Revista Historia de la Educación Latinoamericana; Vol. 16 No. 23 (2014): Francisco Antonio Zea; 205-216 Revista Historia de la Educación Latinoamericana; Vol. 16 Núm. 23 (2014): Francisco Antonio Zea; 205-216 2256-5248 0122-7238 eng https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_educacion_latinamerican/article/view/3067/2834 Copyright (c) 2014 Journal History of Latin American Education |
| spellingShingle | Journal History of Latin American Education independence movement Latin America Enlightenment Atlantic history history of ideas. Social Sciences Rebok, Sandra Two Exceptional Witnesses of Latin American Independence: The Prussian Explorer Alexander Von Humboldt and The Virginian Politician Thomas Jefferson |
| title | Two Exceptional Witnesses of Latin American Independence: The Prussian Explorer Alexander Von Humboldt and The Virginian Politician Thomas Jefferson |
| title_full | Two Exceptional Witnesses of Latin American Independence: The Prussian Explorer Alexander Von Humboldt and The Virginian Politician Thomas Jefferson |
| title_fullStr | Two Exceptional Witnesses of Latin American Independence: The Prussian Explorer Alexander Von Humboldt and The Virginian Politician Thomas Jefferson |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two Exceptional Witnesses of Latin American Independence: The Prussian Explorer Alexander Von Humboldt and The Virginian Politician Thomas Jefferson |
| title_short | Two Exceptional Witnesses of Latin American Independence: The Prussian Explorer Alexander Von Humboldt and The Virginian Politician Thomas Jefferson |
| title_sort | two exceptional witnesses of latin american independence the prussian explorer alexander von humboldt and the virginian politician thomas jefferson |
| topic | Journal History of Latin American Education independence movement Latin America Enlightenment Atlantic history history of ideas. Social Sciences |
| topic_facet | Journal History of Latin American Education independence movement Latin America Enlightenment Atlantic history history of ideas. Social Sciences |
| url | https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/historia_educacion_latinamerican/article/view/3067 |
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