La ciudad digital(izada)

Enraged at not being invited to the princess' christening, the wicked fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for 100 years.

Carlos Monsiváis gathers a sample of characters that in different ways, unusual at times, illustrate facets of Mexican society. Thus, thanks to its particular style, musicians (Lara, Jiménez), high-class and high-class guys, spectacular figures (Fidel Velázquez, La Tigresa, Isela Vega, Siqueiros), a singular writer drowned by his ubiquitous figure (Novo) parade before the reader.), a master of mass ceremonies (Raúl Velasco) and the militants of the left who with their lives and deaths are the indispensable counterpoint of the love lost by Mexican history.

From Egyptian and Greek gods to myths of the Middle Ages, this study of myths and legends tells the stories of various characters in mythology from gods and men to heroes and monsters. These chronicles from distinctive times, places, and cultures provide an explanation of the origin of man and the world. Desde los dioses egipcios y griegos a los mitos de la Edad Media, este estudio de mitos y leyendas fascinantes relata la historia de los personajes de la mitología desde dioses y hombres hasta héroes y monstruos. Estas crónicas de distintos pueblos, épocas y culturas explican el origen...

Though the relationship between philosophers and women has historically been a conflicted one, the appearance of talented women in the arts and in philosophy during the last few years has, to a large extent, debunked the prejudice of philosophy as an exclusively masculine domain. Nevertheless, Arthur Schopenhauer vehemently opposed the shift towards gender equality within philosophical writing and thought, and the result of his resistance is presented in this poignant treatise on the passion and vision he finds within philosophy alongside descriptions of his tumultuous relationships with...