La emperatriz

Esta es la gran biografía de uno de los reyes más injustamente relegados al olvido de la historia de España: Felipe IV, el rey Sol. Alfredo Alvar nos ofrece, con una maestría irrepetible, llena de agudeza, erudición y matices históricos y artísticos, la figura del monarca que tuvo que reinar durante uno de los periodos más comprometidos y decisivos de la época imperial. Aquí no se describe ni a un «Austria menor», ni mucho menos a un «pasmao». Aquí se muestra la grandeza personal, la intimidad y la responsabilidad de un rey que tuvo que luchar por sobrevivir a un período...

José Álvarez Junco analiza en esta obra el proceso de construcción de la identidad española a lo largo del siglo XIX. La idea de España, previamente formada alrededor de la monarquía y el catolicismo, se vio afianzada a principios de la edad contemporánea con la llamada "guerra de independencia" contra los franceses, y las elites intelectuales emprendieron a continuación su construcción cultural en términos que se adaptaban a la era de las naciones. Sin embargo, esta tarea se vio obstaculizada muy pronto a causa de la continua inestabilidad política, el atraso económico, la...

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"Regímenes y estados de excepción : América y Europa" is a book that explores the themes of dictatorship and state terrorism in both the Americas and Europe. The book is organized by Lisandro Cañón and features contributions from various academics who offer their perspectives and insights on the topic. Through these essays, the reader is given a comprehensive understanding of the different forms of dictatorship and state terrorism that have taken place in the Americas and Europe. The authors delve into the causes and consequences of these regimes, as well as the ways in which they have...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...