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La historia de España ha sido presentada a menudo en términos de ocaso, frustración y excepcionalidad. Desde fines del siglo XX se impone el paradigma contrario, una óptica comparativa que nos asimila al resto de Europa y trueca la «diferencia» por «normalidad». No obstante persisten, como fantasmas que se resisten a desaparecer, pulsiones negativas que se traducen en crítica despiadada del presente, escasa autoestima y manifiesta desconfianza en nuestro futuro. La realidad española ha sido contemplada sistemáticamente con un cristal oscuro y posiblemente distorsionador, hasta el...

Throughout the decades following the death of Mariano Jose de Larra, scholars have been intrigued by the impact that both the man and his writings have had on generation after generation of Spanish and Latin American writers. This study looks at the genesis of Larra's genius by carefully tabulating and identifying his sources in literature and history. This important resource book will help Larra scholars understand more completely the intricate and complex system of images, allusions and references "Figaro" used to compose his more than 250 newspaper articles. More importantly, the work...

From the beginning of the Second World War the sea became a vitally important scene of conflict. Great Britain relied on receiving supplies by sea and, therefore, a total blockade of the United Kingdom was one the main objectives of Hitler’s Germany. The British government was forced to maintain a strategy of antisubmarine warfare throughout the conflict, while the Royal Navy sought to interrupt the Third Reich’s maritime traffic. In these circumstances the submarine became an important weapon of war. Headed by Karl Dönitz, who would later succeed Hitler as Head of State, the German...

"Una investigación que retrata la personalidad del general (r) Gregorio Álvarez y reconstruye los pasos que, con una vocación política infrecuente entre los militares, lo convirtieron en el general más poderoso de la historia uruguaya reciente."