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El libro hace un estudio sobre los procesos de salud-enfermedad de las poblaciones aborígenes de la costa pacífica colombo-ecuatoriana, utilizando una metodología transdisciplinaria que logra integrar los conocimientos obtenidos por disciplinas científicas como la arqueología, la historia, la medicina y la historia del arte.

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...

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...

El capitalismo no es ni una consecuencia inevitable de la naturaleza humana, ni una mera ampliación de antiguas prácticas comerciales cuyos orígenes se pierden en la noche de los tiempos. Desencadenado en unas coordenadas espaciales y temporales específicas, el capitalismo necesitaba de una transformación radical previa de las relaciones entre los seres humanos y de estos con la naturaleza..En este clásico de Ellen Meiksins Wood, la autora ofrece al público lector una introducción formidable y accesible a las teorías y debates en torno al nacimiento del capitalismo, el imperialismo y ...