La conciencia territorial Argentina y el tratado con Chile de 1881/1893

Vol. I traces Jewish influence in colonial Argentina, and Jewish origins of many of the most illustrious Argentinian families. Pt. A (pp. 15-46), "España-Portugal-Brasil: La aparición del judío portugués", describes the expulsion from Spain, the forced conversion of the Jews in Portugal (1497), the ordeal of the Conversos at the hands of the Portuguese Inquisition (1536-1821), and the massive emigration, and sometimes deportation, of Conversos to Brazil. Pt. B (pp. 49-263) analyzes the Jewish presence in the Spanish Río de la Plata where Portuguese Conversos sought refuge from 1580,...

"Lavishly produced biography of the Argentine who carried the patriot cause to the interior provinces, Paraguay, and Upper Peru. Includes brief, thoughtful pieces on such topics as iconography, genealogy, economic and political thought, military organization, and Belgrano's relations with women"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

"The Peronist left arose in reaction to attempts to supress the movement. Ironically, its great victory, in forcing the military to accept Perón's return to power, also led to its demise. Legitimated by elections, Perón isolated and attacked his young supporters. A familiar story, but well told and documented"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

'Cuarteles de invierno' de Osvaldo Soriano es una postal de la Argentina traumática de los 70. En Europa, Soriano ya era famoso por Triste, solitario y final, pero el libro suyo que yo amo más es Cuarteles de invierno, con sus magníficos protagonistas; dos vencidos, marginados, pero llenos de orgullo y de dignidad. Son precisamente ellos quienes entienden la Historia en su propia piel; la violencia, el abuso y la dictadura que se han apoderado de la Argentina.