Conchas de fuego y de sangre

Premio de Ensayo y Humanidades José Ortega y Gasset de la Villa de Madrid (2007) En vísperas del bicentenario de la Guerra de la Independencia, una de las plumas más acreditaras del contemporaneísmo español reconstruye, sólida y agudamente, los principales aspectos de aquel decisivo conflicto, verdadero pórtico de la sociedad actual. Manejando bibliografía clásica y reciente, con objetividad y espíritu crítico, se analizan los acontecimientos bélicos y políticos que determinaron el rumbo de la contienda y, con él, la construcción de la España moderna. El papel de la guerrilla...

Las dos partes que componen este libro, "la alquimia asiatica" y "El mito de la alquimia," intentan demostrar que la disciplina en cuestion es realmente algo mas que una prequimica. El lector podra asistir a una investigacion historica y mitica realmente apasionante, en la que aprendera a contemplar la alquimia desde un punto de vista antropologico y cultural. Una obra, pues indispensable para los interesados en el tema.

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A beautiful slipcase holds three volumes on the history of Bogota, making this resource an indispensable and fascinating documentary of Colombia's capital. The first two volumes that cover the conquest, colonialism, and the 19th century have been updated with fresh designs, while a completely new third volume covers the 20th century and includes the history of Bogota's expansion, the development of services and institutions, and the achievements and failures of more recent times. This lovely collection constitutes a legacy of obligatory reading for both its current and future inhabitants....