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Throughout the decades following the death of Mariano Jose de Larra, scholars have been intrigued by the impact that both the man and his writings have had on generation after generation of Spanish and Latin American writers. This study looks at the genesis of Larra's genius by carefully tabulating and identifying his sources in literature and history. This important resource book will help Larra scholars understand more completely the intricate and complex system of images, allusions and references "Figaro" used to compose his more than 250 newspaper articles. More importantly, the work...

From feudalism to the rise of cities, this book is a guide to the secrets and mysteries of the medieval world. It explores the plight of serfs, the bravery of the knights-errant, the frustrated ventures that were the Crusades, the romanticism of courtly love, and a number of other topics in an engaging style. The book also focuses on the role the Catholic Church played during the Middle Ages—often for ill—examining indulgences, the Inquisition, and the motivation for the construction of gothic cathedrals. Desde el feudalismo hasta el surgimiento de las ciudades, este libro es una guía de ...

Simultáneamente al movimiento constitucionalista emprendido para derribar a Victoriano Huerta, en varios estados de la República Mexicana se dieron movimientos locales conectados de diversas maneras con la Revolución. En el estado de Oaxaca el levantamiento asumió un fuerte carácter colectivo. El presente volumen estudia dicho fenómeno.

Recoge: La ideología contrarrevolucionaria; La Iglesia y la Contrarrevolución; El movimiento Jacovita; El oeste de Francia en 1789; El carlismo; El bandolerismo.