1816

La antigua provincia de Socorro y la ciudad del mismo nombre están hoy en la provincia de Santander.

La presente obra reune ensayos que, desde seis perspectivas distintas, desde practicas y quehaceres profesionales diversos, apuntan en su propia medida a reflexionar en torno del interrogante con el que se abren sus paginas. En su itinerario, igualmente heterogeneo, se abarcan las relaciones entre enseñanza, arte y democracia, se transita por el periodismo , se indaga por la identidad, se escrutan las ideologias, en fin, se apuesta a la posiblidad de debatir y construir una cultura democratica

"Polemical historical study of the origins of Panamanian secession and the role played by Colombian domestic actors and the US government. The evolution of Colombian-Panamanian relations since 1903, with particular reference to the issue of the Panama Canal is also analyzed. Denounces support of Panamanian separatism and its appropriation of the Canal Zone but also criticizes the behavior of Colombian parties and administrations for generating Panamanian resentment, opening doors to foreign intervention and failing to pay adequate attention to the inter-oceanic canal issue. Interesting...

"Careful and detailed portrayal of the professorial community and scholarly culture in the New Kingdom. Rightly insisting that intellectual development in Nueva Granada is not limited to the era of Charles III, despite an analytical focus on the Enlightenment, Silva traces growth of the university corporation over the entire colonial period in terms of numbers, identity, and influence"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.