Historia económica y social de Colombia

Two exhibitions that propose a dialogue from diverse perspectives around art, archaeology and the human body. The exhibition "Amerindian Bodies: Art and culture of the corporal modifications" curated by archaeologist Uribe explores the cultural, social and symbolic richness of the corporal interventions amongst the Pre-Columbian societies of Colombia. The interventions in skin, muscles, bone, hair, denture and nails, far from being superfluous, are vital in the construction of the social identity of the people. The exhibition follows the beauty ideals, religious rituals, economic activities,...

CONTENIDO: Aproximaciones teóricas al concepto de poder constituyente / Juana Oberlaender Rojas / - El poder constituyente en negri y Habernas: aproximaciones descriptivas y perspectivas críticas / Oscar Mejía Quintana / - El camino de la constitución de 1991: diario de la exclusión / Santiago Amador Villaneta / - El control constitucional de las reformas constitucionales: ¿una cuestión jurídica o política? / Andrés Sanín Ordoñez / - El poder constituyente y la resolución del conflicto armado colombiano / Andrés Mejía Pizano / - Poder constituyente, crisis política y...

"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.