La República alucinada

Unique among textbooks, Sobre Las Culturas Y Civilizaciones Latinoamericanas not only describes the history of Latin America, it sets a mood that allows the reader to get real sense of the languages, cultures, and civilizations that comprise this complex and colorful land. It provides an account of how Columbus's voyages gave rise to utopian dreams, the ramifications of which led to a brilliant display of hybrid cultures, changed the ethnic composition of two continents, accelerated lines of commerce, and refashioned the Western World's diet. After discussing the topographical features and...

Reflecting on the daily life of people in history, this series examines the culture of ancient civilizations and their time in history. They provide the reader with a glimpse of how each culture lived, worked, related to one another, and worshipped, as well as the eccentricities and peculiarities for which they are well known. Reflejando la vida cotidiana de la gente común, esta colección examina las culturas civilizaciones antiguas y su lugar en la historia. Ofrecen un compendio sobre las tareas diarias, la organización familiar y la práctica de la religión, así como las...

Don Agustín de Iturbide se embarcó en Veracruz el día 11 de mayo para el puerto de Liorna, juntamente con su familia, y la nación mexicana quedó entregada al combate de las pasiones y de los partidos, que cada día se hacían más difíciles de conciliar. Desde luego se nombró un poder ejecutivo compuesto de los generales Bravo, Victoria y Negrete. Fueron elegidos suplentes don Vicente Guerrero, don Miguel Domínguez y don Mariano Michelena, que, como veremos después, ejercieron por algún tiempo aquella magistratura. Este poder ejecutivo nombró un solo secretario del despacho,...

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