La Verdadera Ciencia de la Invisibilidad

Manifest Destiny the name given in the 1840s to a belief that the coast-to-coast expansion of the United States was both inevitable and justified, regardless of the means. Standing in the way were not only the native populations, but also the descendants of Spanish settlers who had lived in the Southwest for centuries. The racist belief that white men rightfully should expand their institutions into the area brought the United States into conflict with Mexico. War was declared in 1846, and by the time the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in 1848, ending the war, the US had gained...

The world's myths are filled with characters, creatures, and stories that have fascinated people for thousands of years. This series mixes dramatic retellings and non-fiction information to give a full picture of a culture's myths. This book explores the gods, goddesses, heroes, villains, tricksters, and quests that make Egyptian myths and legends so compelling. Fully translated Spanish text.

Traducción y notas de J. L. García Ramón y J. García Blanco. Introducción general de J. García Blanco. Revisión: C. Serrano Aybar.

Este libro es el producto de una investigación que apuesta por una nueva visión del viaje romántico. En el diálogo que el orientalismo propuesto por Edward Said establece con las manifestaciones culturales existen lugares oscuros para los que su teoría no tiene respuesta. No todo viajero justifica la ideología de dominio de occidente sobre Oriente: ¿Por qué Gérad de Nerval se identifica con los otros durante su viaje cuando relata su historia matrimonial con la hija de un cheick druso en Líbano?¿Por qué Eugène Delacroix anula su pensamiento y captura las sensaciones y...