Enigmas de México

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Recoge las declaraciones de cerca de doscientos testigos que presenciaron, oyeron de sus parientes o tomaron parte en el conflicto. Aparte de ello y del clima histórico que presenta de las luchas nobiliarias, el libro comprende también una descripción de las numerosas fortalezas gallegas que fueron derrocadas durante esas luchas. Es fuente indispensable para la comprensión de la historia gallega del siglo XV.

Basado en testimonios y documentos inéditos, Alejandro M. Rabinovich reconstruye de manera exhaustiva los pormenores de la batalla de Huaqui de 1811 y estudia en detalle las causas y las consecuencias de ese pánico que condujo a la pérdida del Alto Perú e hizo tambalear el futuro mismo de la Revolución. «Se pierde la acción del Desaguadero por la infamia de los abominables Castelli y Balcarce, y regresan las tropas dispersas y derrotadas, cometiendo en su tránsito los oficiales y soldados crímenes y atrocidades que sería difícil presumirse si no fuéramos testigos de su...

The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli is one of his most celebrated works regarding western philosophy and politics. It constitutes a polemic and irreverent way of thinking that is a bit ironic but always lucid. You'll be captivated by a timeless assessment of power, status, and their origins, as well as how these are legitimized.