America: Conformacion Colonialista

Francisco Cervantes de Salazar escribió su Crónica de la Nueva España por encargo del rey Felipe II. Esta obra destaca por sus datos sobre las culturas indígenas autóctonas, de gran valor antropológico, y por la visión que ofrece sobre la conquista y la gesta de Hernán Cortés. Además de su cercanía con la cultura mexicana, Cervantes de Salazar tuvo como referencias para este libro las Cartas de relación, del propio Cortés, y la Crónica de Francisco López de Gómara.

Historia de la "Batalla del Río de la Plata": el desembarco de la tripulación del Graf Spee, su hundimiento y el suicidio de su capitán, Hans Langsdorff, en el contexto argentino que va del golpe de Uriburu a la llegada del peronismo.

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The essays in this volume, taken together, span the era of British history from 1780 to the present that has engrossed the attention of Brian Harrison in a career of more than fifty years. In keeping with his diverse interests, they vary widely in subject matter. Yet each contributes, in some fashion, to an appreciation of the complexities of reform in modern Britain. Throughout his career Harrison has demonstrated an unwavering interest in social movements and pressure groups. He has analysed the organisation of reform movements and their bases of support; explored the aspirations and...