Las Hermanas

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. Lara 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...

The riveting story of Ferdinand Magellan’s historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage—now updated with a new introduction commemorating the 500th anniversary of his journey. “Prodigious research, sure-footed prose and vivid descriptions make for a thoroughly satisfying account... it is all here in the wondrous detail, a first-rate historical page turner.”— New York Times Book Review Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World, prize-winning...

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La narración del día a día de los olvidados protagonistas de esta colosal tragedia. En una de las esquinas más bulliciosas de Kabul existe un lugar mágico, impregnado del olor de las páginas de miles de libros, que desde hace más de veinte años congrega a diario a quienes necesitan sumergirse en otro mundo, ajenos a la violencia e injusticia de la calle. Más allá hay un cine que, gracias a la pasión y valentía de un héroe anónimo, ha resistido a décadas de invasiones y saqueos. La gente ya no hace colas para entrar, pero aún hay quien necesita soñar aunque sea un rato y...

La presente investigación estudia la problemática territorial existente en las provincias de Salamanca, Zamora y León, históricamente integradas en el Reino o Región de León. En ellas, se contrapone la aceptación de la comunidad de Castilla y León con el deseo, por parte de un sector de su población, de crear una autonomía que agrupe a estas tres provincias. Con el presente estudio se pretende dar respuesta, desde el punto de vista politológico, a todo lo concerniente a esta cuestión. Para ello, la investigación se ha apoyado, aparte de en la ciencia política, en otras áreas de ...