José de San Martín, el Libertador : La odisea del español que revolucionó América

From soldier of the king to architect of freedoms. The choice that transformed a continent. What drives a prestigious officer of the Spanish Army to abandon a lifetime of loyalty and cross the ocean to join an uncertain political project? What happens in a man's conscience when the order that has shaped him crumbles and he must decide who he wants to be? Before becoming the Liberator, José de San Martín underwent a profound transformation. Born in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata and educated in enlightened Spain, he was a direct witness to the collapse of the Old Regime and the crisis that shook Europe at the beginning of the 19th century. In this changing landscape, his identity—personal, social, and political—was forged and fractured, ultimately leading him to a decisive choice. This book offers a renewed and rigorous interpretation of that evolution. Based on solid historical research and a philosophical analysis of the ideas that permeated his time, this work shows how San Martín constructed the identity that would lead him to play a central role in the political independence of Argentina and in the emancipation processes of Chile and Peru. Far from the static figure of the celebrated hero, this book presents a San Martín who chooses himself before choosing his destiny: a man formed between two worlds, shaped by the Enlightenment, by the crisis of the Spanish monarchy, and by the tensions between modernity and identity that marked the transition to a new era.