Las primaveras de Ilión

Winner of the 2020 SAMLA Studies Book Award — Edited Collection Cities both near and far communicate in a variety of ways. Travel between, through, and among urban centers initiates contact, and cities themselves are sites of ever-changing cultural and historical encounters. Predictable and surprising challenges and opportunities arise when city borders are crossed, voices meet, and artistic traditions find their counterparts. Using the Latin word for “translation,” translatio, or “to carry across,” as a point of departure, Avenues of Translation explores how translation...

In recent years Sydney has undergone a breathtaking expansion that has transformed it into one of the most prosperous and diverse cities in the world. The contrast between its huge skyscrapers and peaceful natural parks has given it a unique style. The natural beauty of Sydney's large bay, often considered the most beautiful in the world, is the spectacular backdrop for a city with a population drawn from over 100 different countries. This book takes the reader on a fascinating tour of Sydney's domestic architecture, which revels in rich contrasts and diagrams, all of which are accompanied by ...

Estos analisis sobre el lenguaje de la arquitectura se dirigen "a todos aquellos que aprecian lo suficiente la arquitectura para empezar a reflexionar sobre ella en lugar de limitarse a su contemplacion."

A partir de los años 80 y en forma más acentuada en los 90, se instala en el mundo una polìtica consevadora, denominada "neoliberalismo", fundada en la abstracción del "mercado", una creencia tan irracional como las brujas en el medioevo o los reyes representado a Dios sobre la tierra, "sapos" que la humanidad se tragó enteros en distintos períodos de la historia. Este libro es un intento de explicar, mediante la reflexión y el humor, la anatomía de este sapo que sigue vivo en el "primer mundo", pero que, afortunadamente, agoniza entre nosotros.