Jeremy Bentham y los lectores neogranadinos

¿CÓMO SERÍA EL MUNDO SI EL TRABAJO NO TUVIERA UN PAPEL TAN DETERMINANTE? El trabajo nos define. Determina nuestro estatus y dicta cómo, dónde y con quién pasamos la mayor parte de nuestro tiempo. A través del trabajo nos valoramos y nos valoran, pero ¿estamos hechos para trabajar tanto? ¿Acaso nuestros antepasados también vivían para trabajar o trabajaban para vivir? ¿Cómo sería un mundo donde el trabajo no tuviera un papel tan determinante? Para responder a estas preguntas, James Suzman traza una gran historia del trabajo, desde los orígenes de la vida en la Tierra hasta el...

Una edición nueva corregida y ampliada con un capítulo inédito sobre la represión durante la guerra.

High in the Inyo Mountains, between Owens Valley and Death Valley National Park, lies the ghost town of Cerro Gordo. Discovered in 1865, this silver town boomed to a population of 3,000 people in the hands of savvy entrepreneurs during the 1870s. As the silver played out and the town faded, a few hung on to the dream. By the early 1900s, Louis D. Gordon wandered up the Yellow Grade Road where freight wagons once traversed with silver and supplies and took a closer look at the zinc ore that had been tossed aside by early miners. The Fat Hill lived again, primarily as a small company town. By...

An expansive tribute to the life and achievements of this internationally renowned Turkish scholar and culturalist Cultural Horizons recognizes the extraordinary achievements of Talat Sait Halman throughout his multifaceted career as Turkey's Minister of Culture, Ambassador for Cultural Affairs, professor, poet, translator, literary author and critic, newspaper columnist, and public speaker. Seventy-two distinguished scholars, journalists, translators, and creative writers from around the world have written for this work. Contributions include poetry, essays, a play, and articles.