Razas, clases sociales y vida política en el México colonial, 1610-1670

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...

A finales del siglo XVIII un ilustrado de Carmona escribía que le había resultado muy difícil disponer de la obra Antigüedades y excelencias de la Villa de Carmona y compendio de historias para su lectura. Finalmente en 1778 se la facilitó el presbítero Don Nicolás de Lara. En la red se dispone de, al menos, tres ejemplares con origen diverso: Biblioteca Nacional, procedente de la Librería de don Pascual Gayangos; Biblioteca universitaria de Madrid, procedente de la Librería del Campo de Alange; y Real Biblioteca de Corte Imperial Viena (Kaiserliche koenigliche hofbibliotek wien)....

“Los guerrilleros suicidas que atacaron Washington y Nueva York el 11 de septiembre de 2001 hicieron algo más que matar a miles de civiles y demoler el World Trade Center. Destruyeron el mito dominante de Occidente.” Así comienza John Gray este breve e intenso libro que trata sobre la creencia que ha dominado nuestras mentes durante un siglo y medio: la idea de que ser un ciudadano moderno significa también ser más amistoso y razonable. Pero nada podría estar más lejos de la verdad, argumenta Gray. Al Qaeda, por ejemplo, es un producto de la modernidad y de la globalización, y no...

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