La invasión de América

«Guerra, Revolución, Constitución (1808 y 2008)» pretende contribuir al amplio y rico debate historiográfico a propósito de la Guerra de la Independencia y de las transformaciones sociales y políticas que el conflicto propició. Una guerra y unos cambios que no pueden plantearse ni entenderse al margen de la situación de la monarquía y de la crisis del Antiguo Régimen en los territorios de ambos hemisferios y a los dos lados del Atlántico. La Guerra y la Revolución, el valor de la Constitución y el inevitable y necesario transitar de la historia a la literatura, constituyen los...

A monumentally informed and irresistibly opinionated guide to the most un-Spanish city in Spain, from the bestselling author of The Fatal Shore. In these pages, Robert Hughes scrolls through Barcelona's often violent history; tells the stories of its kings, poets, magnates, and revolutionaries; and ushers readers through municipal landmarks that range from Antoni Gaudi's sublimely surreal cathedral to a postmodern restaurant with a glass-walled urinal. The result is a work filled with the attributes of Barcelona itself: proportion, humor, and seny—the Catalan word for triumphant common...

On April 24, 1965, a civil revolt broke out in the Dominican Republic, splitting the nation into two factions and causing heavy material losses and psychological wounds. A post-war literature emerged after American military intervention ended the fighting, ushering in the period of modern Dominican literature. This book studies three Dominican novels based on the April 1965 post-war period.

"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...