A la vera de las independencias de la América Hispánica

"Presents an extraordinary and supportive biography about the memorable Flora Tristán and her untiring battle against social injustices, furnishing a critical celebration of female courage, intelligence and determination."

Investigación en torno a los poderes sobrenaturales atribuidos a los monarcas en la Edad Media, e incluso hasta 1825, en la consagración del rey Carlos V de Francia, último soberano que tocó las escrófulas de sus súbditos enfermos para proporcionarles milagrosa cura. Para Bloch, las prácticas taumatúrgicas de los soberanos europeos son una clave para comprender las complejas relaciones entre saber, magia, poder y religión que han dibujado el rostro de la civilización occidental.

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Does a “perfect assassination” exist? Perfect crimes are the ones we never hear about. Crimes involving a double affront to their victims where we couldn’t have known leaves their closest relatives, helpless and disheartened at the destruction. “Thou shall not kill,” is present in all civilizations as a fundamental premise, and perhaps the only one absolutely necessary for coexistence between humans. The majority of these crimes are considered perfect solely because of the incompetence of the investigators. With detention techniques, no crime, regardless of how well-planned, always...

La religión mágica y sagrada de los druidas, los sacerdotes y los altos dignatarios del pueblo celta mantiene su imperecedero atractivo, y logra que la cultura celta, envuelta en una aureola de misterio, fascine y haga volar nuestra imaginación. La antigua sabiduría de los druidas ha sido siempre celosamente protegida por movimientos profanos que vigilan para que este tesoro siga siendo secreto y permanezca oculto bajo los más profundos mitos y leyendas. La religión druida continúa existiendo como enigma, sin perder ni un ápice de su frescura y de su esplendor, a pesar de ser la...