La rama dorada

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Este libro, ya considerado un clásico en su género, analiza los problemas referidos a la vida intelectual en el Río de la Plata durante el período colonial.

El Escorial is more than a monument to the zeal of Spain’s Catholicism; it is also a symbol of Spain at its imperial apogee. This imposing, granite edifice was built by King Philip II to celebrate Spain’s victory over the French at Saint-Quentin on August 10, 1557. Paid for with New-World gold, this sprawling monastery-palace is laid out in a vast grid of corridors and courtyards. At its heart is the austere Doric basilica of San Lorenzo el Real - beneath which are the remains of eleven Spanish kings, including Philip. The story of this fascinating, enduring symbol of Spain’s monarchy...

En este libro, reconocido internacionalmente, David J. Weber dilucida la influencia de la cultura espanola en los territorios del sureste de los Estados Unidos, acabando asi con los supuestos de que los origenes de este pais residieron completamente en las trece colonias inglesas. La obra destaca la influencia espanola en la vida, las instituciones y el entorno de los indigenas, y la forma en la que incidieron estos elementos de Norteamerica en la vida y en las instituciones de Espana en la epoca de la Colonia.