Judíos conversos: Los marranos y la economía en el Río de la Plata

"Pocos temas referidos a la segunda mitad del siglo xix argentino se han vuelto tan polémicos en los últimos años como la expedición militar liderada por Julio Argentino Roca para ocupar la zona norte de la Patagonia. Elogiada por sus defensores como "gesta heroica" y "empresa civilizatoria", denostada por sus críticos como "un genocidio" y aun como la primera aparición de la trágica figura del "desaparecido" en la historia argentina, Claudia Torre propone, en su estudio preliminar a esta antología de textos referidos a ese hecho, una interpretación alternativa, atenta a los matices...

Who is María Eugenia Vidal, the woman who, at just over 40, without territorial weight or political apparatus, managed to defeat the powerful Partido Justicialista of Buenos Aires Province? Anointed by Mauricio Macri, she ended up guaranteeing him the presidential triumph in elections that few believed he would win. In the Pro, allies and enemies alike know that their administration depends on the continuity of the still-new Macri regime. With little strident style, a cultist of the lowest profile, Vidal surprised everyone whenever she faced a public challenge: from the very tough...

"Brilliant examination of the Italian bibliographer who lent his considerable talents to the Rosas regime in the mid 1800s. Though de Angelis might have had questionable politics, his contribution to Latin American scholarship was tremendous; he assembled and organized a vitally important collection of books, maps, documents, and pamphlets on the early history of the Plata still used today. Sabor's prize-winning study is part biography, part bibliographical essay, and wholly erudite. Recommended"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"Most studies of early Anglo-Argentine diplomacy have concentrated narrowly on trade questions, and on the 1806-07 invasions. The present work is decidedly more ambitious. By chronicling all the exploratory diplomacy that led to Britain's recognition of the Argentine Federation in 1825, Gallo has filled several gaps in the existing literature. He credits the innovative policies of Rivadavia - and the farsighted interest shown by George Canning - with opening the door"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.