Un territorio acuoso

Jorge Garcia Montes was born in New York, United States, on october 19, 1898. His father, Jose Maria Garcia Montes, was exiled during the war of Cuba's independence against the Spaniards. Later, he became the first Secretary of Finance in 1902 with the first President of the Republic of Cuba, Tomas Estrada Palma. He studied at the University of Havana, where he graduated with a Law degree in 1917. An eminent student, he recieved several awards, among them the Lanuza prize. Elected to the House of Representatives from the Province of Santa Clara, Garcia Montes was a member of the Liberal...

Este volumen presenta los resultados del estudio bibliométrico realizado a partir de la bibliografía publicada sobre el carlismo entre los años 1973 y 2005. Dicho repertorio recoge 2.059 referencias de las monografías, compilaciones, artículos de revistas, actas de congresos y tesis doctorales aparecidas en ese periodo de tiempo.

Esta obra se ocupa de las transformaciones en los modos de dominación colonial y resistencia étnica durante el siglo XVIII en la provincia de Chayanta, una zona habitada predominantemente por comunidades indígenas en lo que hoy es el norte de Potosí, Bolivia. Es un estudio innovador y riguroso de historia de los grupos subalternos que, combinando formas narrativas y analíticas de escritura, echa luz sobre la cultura política que permitió traducir el descontento de los pueblos andinos en prácticas colectivas que subvirtieron las representaciones y los mecanismos de poder coloniales.

Che Guevara, the larger-than-life hero of the 1959 revolutionary victory that overturned the Cuban dictatorship, believed that revolution would also topple the imperialist governments in Latin America. Che's call to action, his proclamation of "invincibility"-the ultimate victory of revolutionary forces-continues to influence the course of Latin American history and international relations. His amazing life story has lifted him to almost legendary status. This edition of Che's classic work Guerrilla Warfare contains the text of his book, as well as two later essays titled "Guerrilla Warfare:...