Las paides y las puellae

Este libro, fruto de un diario y otras notas de José Benítez, es un auténtico tesoro documental. Sus relatos sobre los meses previos a la terrible guerra civil que padeció nuestra ciudad y el país entero, su narración de los días de los primeros bombardeos y de cómo falleció su madre y otras personas por culpa de las bombas, nos sitúan en una terrible realidad, que tiene el valor de ser contada en primera persona. Si esto, ya de por sí, es interesante, su narración de la experiencia personal —suya y de sus compañeros— de la línea del frente a donde le tocó ir a luchar, es...

El Escorial is more than a monument to the zeal of Spain’s Catholicism; it is also a symbol of Spain at its imperial apogee. This imposing, granite edifice was built by King Philip II to celebrate Spain’s victory over the French at Saint-Quentin on August 10, 1557. Paid for with New-World gold, this sprawling monastery-palace is laid out in a vast grid of corridors and courtyards. At its heart is the austere Doric basilica of San Lorenzo el Real - beneath which are the remains of eleven Spanish kings, including Philip. The story of this fascinating, enduring symbol of Spain’s monarchy...

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Examining not only the influence exercised by the Colonial West on India, but also the influence of India on Western modern thought, this study aims to decolonize the Indian continent of the clichés and tales imposed on it by the West and by modernity. The result is a fascinating investigation that not only questions traditionally accepted prejudices about India itself, but also criticizes the traditional perspective dictated by the Western social sciences. Examinando no sólo la influencia del occidente colonial, si no también la influencia de la India en el pensamiento moderno occidental, ...