El Siglo XVII

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile y Perú. ¿Qué podría decirse de nuevo?, pues mucho. Desde una perspectiva general de Historia de las Relaciones Internaciones y desde una óptica específica de Historia de la Política Exterior, este libro nos invita a revisitar un período tan fascinante como escasamente estudiado desde la perspectiva de la política exterior de Chile y nos plantea un problema de análisis y unos resultados verdaderamente originales. A partir de este trabajo, quienes entren al mismo campo les corresponderá la tarea, de abordar esta investigación como camino obligado para...

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The essays in this volume, taken together, span the era of British history from 1780 to the present that has engrossed the attention of Brian Harrison in a career of more than fifty years. In keeping with his diverse interests, they vary widely in subject matter. Yet each contributes, in some fashion, to an appreciation of the complexities of reform in modern Britain. Throughout his career Harrison has demonstrated an unwavering interest in social movements and pressure groups. He has analysed the organisation of reform movements and their bases of support; explored the aspirations and...

Trabajos de cristal es un conjunto de ensayos y artículos, reunidos por primera vez y traducidos al castellano, de uno de los grandes historiadores de la ciencia, Simon Schaffer. Los episodios aquí descritos comprenden desde unas portentosas transfusiones de sangre animal en la Inglaterra de la Restauración, hasta las ideas físicas y los intereses comerciales que impulsaron el negocio de las pompas de jabón en la era victoriana, pasando por las vicisitudes del experimento crucial de la óptica newtoniana, el secreto del autómata ilustrado que jugaba al ajedrez o la extraña vida social...