Epítome de la Biblioteca Oriental I Occidental, Náutica I Geográfica

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Throughout the decades following the death of Mariano Jose de Larra, scholars have been intrigued by the impact that both the man and his writings have had on generation after generation of Spanish and Latin American writers. This study looks at the genesis of Larra's genius by carefully tabulating and identifying his sources in literature and history. This important resource book will help Larra scholars understand more completely the intricate and complex system of images, allusions and references "Figaro" used to compose his more than 250 newspaper articles. More importantly, the work...

'Como un pais rico, como Venezuela, con una democracia solida y con un futuro esperanzador termina eligiendo a un militar golpista de Presidente? 'Por que no han podido sacar a Chavez del poder? La respuesta esta en este libro donde, con una pizca de humor negro y sincero, se analiza las razones que llevaron a un pais con un futuro brillante a ser un pais que parece carecer de futuro para sus habitantes. Cada venezolano actua, en su propia escala de poder, como lo hace Chavez. Ese es el venezolano feo! La crisis venezolana se explica con un solo elemento: el venezolano feo. Es ese personaje...

Los trabajos reunidos en la colección HISTORIA DE LOS MOVIMIENTOS SOCIALES tienen un protagonista: las masas. El análisis de los movimientos sociales ha impulsado el desarrollo de una disciplina -la historia social- ritualmente invocada, a partir de 1930, como parte de la “historia económica y social”. Esta rama histórica se ha convertido en campo privilegiado de convergencia de la antropología, la sociología y la historia. Su metodología ofrece la variedad y amplitud propias de una disciplina en rápida gestación, nutrida por polémicas fructíferas. 1848 es una fecha decisiva...