Dos décadas de obras anglófonas acerca de la historia de México, desde la conquista hasta la independencia

La presente obra estudia la vocación misionera jesuítica en el contexto americano hacia el inicio del siglo XVII. Se centra en el desarrollo de la misión de Chiloé que, fundada en 1608, se mantuvo hasta el año 1768, fecha en que el último jesuita fue expulsado del archipiélago.

El conflicto de Oriente Próximo es el más llamativo, complejo y prolongado de todos los que reclaman la atención de la opinión pública occidental. Judíos y árabes son los forjadores de grandes culturas, a su vez emparentadas entre sí, que han definido en gran medida la manera europea de entender la vida.

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This edition of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca's Relación offers readers Rolena Adorno and Patrick Charles Pautz's celebrated translation of Cabeza de Vaca's account of the 1527 Pánfilo de Narváez expedition to North America. The dramatic narrative tells the story of some of the first Europeans and the first-known African to encounter the North American wilderness and its Native inhabitants. It is a fascinating tale of survival against the highest odds, and it highlights Native Americans and their interactions with the newcomers in a manner seldom seen in writings of the period. In this...