Cultura política en los Andes (1750-1950)

La «cultura política» es comprendida aquí como un conjunto maleable de símbolos, valores y normas que constituyen el significado que une a las personas con las comunidades sociales, étnicas, religiosas, políticas y regionales. Esta perspectiva sirve a los editores para reunir, en este texto, diversos enfoques conceptuales en relación con la formación de los Estados-nación y la construcción del poder en América Latina.

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....

The abolition of judicial torture—alongside the eradication of both slavery and capital punishment—was one of the most consequential issues debated in eighteenth-century continental Europe. A revealing component of this controversial debate was presented in the unpublished "Discurso sobre la injusticia del apremio judicial," written by the attorney Pedro Garcia del Canuelo. Seeking support for its publication, he forwarded the manuscript to Prime Minister Manuel Godoy in 1795. The savvy Spanish politician, however, not only rejected the text but also warned its author against further...

Desde finales del siglo XIX y hasta el comienzo de la guerra civil se desarrolló en España un tipo de literatura de gran divulgación que se extendió en innumerables colecciones y fue acogida masivamente por el público. Entre los escritores que animaron este movimiento literario, los de más éxito fueron aquellos que se atrevieron a convertir el amor y el sexo en temas de sus escritos. Eduardo Zamacois, Felipe Trigo, Blasco Ibáñez, Joaquín Dicenta o Emilio Carrere participaron en esta empresa literaria y editorial (al igual que Carmen de Burgos, una de las pocas autoras que se...

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