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...

La historia de los vascos está particularmente vinculada al mar pero su parquedad, su silencio secular, que le ha hecho merecer una bien ganada fama de ágrafo, ha supuesto una enorme rémora para conocer y definir los acontecimientos históricos en los que su protagonismo ha sido manifiesto. Afortunadamente, hoy día emergen figuras que, como la de José Antonio Azpiazu, exigen superar la imagen bipolar de la historia económica y social vasca, e integrar en el panorama histórico la faceta marítima. Este libro viene a reivindicar la importancia que el mar ha tenido en la historia de los...

In five concise chapters, this work represents the Middle Ages through the mental prism of Alfonso Reyes, better known as the "Mexicano Universal." The book gives new insights into chivalric values, Marian movements, philosophic thought, mythical cycles, and folkloric tales of the age.

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Seis años, 2.194 días, en los que el mundo vivió una terrible guerra que cambió por completo el sistema de alianzas de los diferentes países y la forma de vida de millones de sus habitantes. En este libro se narran día a día los hechos más importantes de esos fatídicos 2.194 días. La Parte II incluye desde enero de 1943 hasta septiembre de 1945.