Bogotá a través de las imágenes y las palabras

1998 Premio Bienal: Historia Both an architectural and a social history, this book examines the social implications of the elaborate design, construction, and decor details of Colombian republican houses of the 19th and 20th centuries. The elegant hallways, warm bedrooms, and eclectic combinations of foreign styles are the main characteristics of Colombia's post-colonial homes and an evocative means to rediscover the majesty of Colombia’s Belle Époque. Una historia tanto de arquitectura como de una sociedad, este libro fotográfico ilumina las implicaciones sociales de los elaborados...

"Exceptional studies on implications of specific reforms which followed adoption of 1991 constitution. Issues include waging of war and right to peace, Andean commercial integration, private property, and political reform"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

"The buildings recognized as assets of cultural interest that have been selected to be part of this book make sense as structuring elements within the historical construction of the environment and the city of Bogotá. These buildings are not only part of the different urban fragments but who, in many cases, were promoters of the development of their areas, outstanding landmarks of the urban form, cultural or social references for citizens or outstanding examples for the architectural history of the city. " (HKB Translation taken from the introduction by Sheril Natalia Salazar Bayona)

"A regional study of indigenous resistance to Spanish colonialism during the 16th-18th centuries, based on archival research, oral history, and secondary literature. The protagonists of the story include the Embera, the Burumia, the Tule, and the Carauta, who all lived near the Atrato river. Data on parcialidades, encomenderos, and population are presented in tables. Several maps illustrate the text"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

CONTENIDO Prologo.__ Introduccion.__ Capitulo 1 Resumen ejecutivo. El diagnostico y las motivaciones para la reforma, presentados en la exposicion de motivos Descripcion y analisis comparativi del modelo propuesta en el proyecto de ley 155. Consecuencias macroeconomicas y sociales del modelo propuesto en el proyecto de ley 155. Alternativas para una reforma del modelo pensional.__ Capitulo 2. Analisis del diagnostico y las motivaciones que sustentan el proyecto de ley 155.__ Capitulo 3. Descripcion y analisis comparativo del modelo propuesto en el proyecto de ley 155.__ Capitulo 4 Posibles...