La República de Miami

Un recorrido excepcional por la historia de España a través de sus objetos. Frente a lo que hacen otras historias de España, este libro propone un camino de estudio distinto, pues rastrea la existencia milenaria del país en su cultura material y emocional. Alejada de cualquier esencialismo, no narra lo que los objetos «son», sino lo que han representado para los españoles a través de los tiempos. Es esta una relación identitaria, pero, por encima de todo, pasional y utilitaria. Los españoles han proyectado en los 82 objetos que componen la obra múltiples contenidos simbólicos. En...

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Atlas histórico muy documentado y profusamente ilustrado con fotografías y mapas desde la formación del pueblo de Israel hasta nuestros días, sobre la cultura y civilización judía que repasa las distintas expulsiones y éxodos sufridos por el pueblo hebreo, el Holocausto al que fue sometido durante el nazismo y todos los hitos importantes de su historia.

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...