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Estos ensayos críticos delinean un programa posible de trabajo que enlaza la historia política, la historia de las elites culturales y el análisis histórico de la “literatura de ideas” a la vez que exploran y analizan argumentos y tópicos de la cultura intelectual latinoamericana. El autor de estos lúcidos escritos –que incluyen desde un análisis del Facundo de Sarmiento hasta una reflexión sobre el trabajo de José Luis Romero- indaga en el pasado y establece un modo específico de interpretar la realidad, ya que ubica las significaciones analizadas en contextos más amplios....

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

La fascinante historia, alejada del parque infantil, de un artilugio empapado de magia, pasiones, leyendas, ritos, goce, erotismo, diversión o muerte. El columpio ha acompañado a los seres humanos desde la Grecia clásica o la China preimperial. Sus usos han labrado un terreno fecundo entre el arte y la vida, entre el ritual y el conocimiento, entre la cultura y el juego. Javier Moscoso, uno de los ensayistas españoles más originales y prestigiosos, indaga en el placer de la oscilación y en la universalidad de este instrumento, principalmente femenino, a través de sus usos, significados ...