Génesis, estructura y crisis de la modernidad

En esta nueva edición revisada y actualizada de un libro clásico, Geoffrey Parker recurre a fuentes de toda Europa para proporcionar una exposición vibrante y fidedigna de la agitada primera mitad del siglo xvii. A lo largo de esos convulsos cincuenta años el continente disfrutó de apenas un año de paz; por el contrario, la revolución, la guerra civil y complejos conflictos internacionales llevaron a muchos estados al borde del colapso en la década de 1640. El profesor Parker examina tres conflictos fundamentales: la desaforada pugna de la España de los Habsburgo con Francia y los...

Medio siglo después de los acontecimientos ocurridos en Chile durante el periodo 1965-1973, los lectores amantes de la historia pueden conocer ahora una versión más cercana a la verdad real. Los historiadores se han encargado, casi exclusivamente, del desarrrollo histórico posterior al pronunciamiento militar del 11 de septiembre de 1973. “Chile 1973. Historia de una crisis” es un documento imprescindible para comprender qué pasó antes de esa fecha. El ensayo recoge los testimonios más relevantes de los protagonistas que marcaron la vida del país durante los últimos treinta años ...

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