San Martín y Simón Bolívar: Glorifobia y Cochranismo Póstumos

What it is

This is a book written in 1913 by Juan Estevan Guastavino, comparing Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín and examining how each came to be remembered after their deaths. It was published in Buenos Aires.

The digitized copy comes from the Internet Archive, scanned with funding from the University of Toronto.

Why it matters

This book shows how later generations argued over the reputations of South America's independence leaders, Bolívar and San Martín. It reveals that even a century after independence, historians were still debating who deserved more credit and glory.

Look closer

• Why might someone compare two historical figures instead of writing about just one?
• What does the word "glorifobia" in the title suggest about the author's argument?
• How might comparing two leaders change how students understand each one separately?