Hacia la tormenta

Unique among textbooks, Sobre Las Culturas Y Civilizaciones Latinoamericanas not only describes the history of Latin America, it sets a mood that allows the reader to get real sense of the languages, cultures, and civilizations that comprise this complex and colorful land. It provides an account of how Columbus's voyages gave rise to utopian dreams, the ramifications of which led to a brilliant display of hybrid cultures, changed the ethnic composition of two continents, accelerated lines of commerce, and refashioned the Western World's diet. After discussing the topographical features and...

A passionate journey through the greatest enigmas of the past, this series seeks the answers to impossible questions that are shrouded in mystery. The explanation of the universe has fascinated humans since the beginning of time, and in their attempts at discovery, they have developed science, worshipped gods, invented myths, and had miracles revealed. Un recorrido apasionante por los grandes enigmas del pasado, esta serie busca respuestas a aquellas preguntas imposibles y llenas de misterio. La explicación del universo ha fascinado al hombre desde sus orígenes, y para ello ha desarrollado...

La publicación de El moderno sistema mundial supuso el comienzo de una verdadera revolución en la historiografía y un fuerte impulso al renacimiento de la sociología histórica. Más allá de las discrepancias y las polémicas a las que ha dado origen, esta obra es ya un clásico que constituye un ambicioso intento de reconstruir la historia de la actual sociedad capitalista partiendo de una perspectiva global. Su argumento central es que el moderno sistema mundial toma la forma de una economía-mundo capitalista, que tuvo su génesis en Europa en el siglo XVI e implicó la...

In this historical study, Lara Medina examines the early development and continuing influence of Las Hermanas, a feminist organization established in 1971 to counter the patriarchy and Eurocentrism of the U.S. Catholic Church. Medina weaves archival research and oral interviews into a cohesive narrative that highlights the keen ethnic and political awareness among the movement's leaders and participants. Medina also illuminates the strides made by Las Hermanas in undermining and reorienting the male-dominated structure of both the Catholic ministry and the Chicano civil rights movement. By...