Juan: 2368 books

Book cover of El tiempo de una vida
by Juan José Sebreli
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 1, 2011

La autobiografía de uno de los intelectuales más destacados de la Argentina. En sus obras se interrelacionan la sociología, la historia contemporánea, la teoría política y la filosofía. El Tiempo de una vida contiene algunas de las páginas más coherentes y sólidas de un género poco...
Book cover of Santa Maradona (Flash Ensayo)
by Juan José Sebreli
Language: Spanish
Release Date: September 11, 2017

Un intenso repaso a la vida pública y privada de uno de los grandes iconos del siglo XX. Maradona ha sido, es y será, una figura que trasciende los límites del deporte para convertirse en un mito y una leyenda para el pueblo. A pesar de sus excesos, la figura del 10 se ha colocado en el...
Book cover of The A to Z of Medieval Philosophy and Theology
by Stephen F. Brown, Juan Carlos Flores
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2010

The Middle Ages is often viewed as a period of low intellectual achievement. The name itself refers to the time between the high philosophical and literary accomplishments of the Greco-Roman world and the technological advances that were achieved and philosophical and theological alternatives that...
Book cover of Chicano Poetry

Chicano Poetry

A Response to Chaos

by Juan Bruce-Novoa
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2014

Alurista. Gary Soto. Bernice Zamora. José Montoya. These names, luminous to some, remain unknown to those who have not yet discovered the rich variety of late twentieth century Chicano poetry. With the flowering of the Chicano Movement in the mid-1960s came not only increased political awareness...
Book cover of Modernity and Epistemology in Nineteenth-Century Spain
by Ryan A. Davis, Marta Ferrer Gómez, Jerry Hoeg
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2016

The fraught tension between science and religion has loomed large in scholarship about the nineteenth century in Spain, especially given the prominence of the Catholic Church and the discoveries made by Wallace and Darwin. The struggle for epistemological superiority between these two discourses (science...
Book cover of God's Spy

God's Spy

A Novel

by Juan Gomez-Jurado
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2008

The #1 Spanish bestseller, sold in over 40 countries, a spectacular contemporary thriller set in the heart of the Vatican A ruthless serial killer, a chilling conspiracy, and a deadly race around the Vatican converge in this internationally bestselling thriller. In the days following the death...
Book cover of My Africa

My Africa

A Sojourner's Memoir

by Juan C. De Los Santos
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2007

AN INSIDER'S ACCOUNT OF THE STRUGGLE TO FIND MEANING IN THE STRANGENESS OF A NEW PLACE, EVENTUALLY REACHING THE CONCLUSION THAT THE WAY TO KNOW OTHERS IS TO FIND OUT HOW THEY LOOK AT YOU.
Book cover of El Sitio de Puebla en 1863 según los archivos de Ignacio Comonfort
by Ignacio Comonfort y Juan Antonio de la Fuente
Language: Spanish
Release Date: June 17, 2013

Una obra que arroja luz sobre los episodios de 1863 y ofrece nuevas formas de interpretación y abordaje para el estudio del Sitio de Puebla. Con nuevos aportes bibliográficos e importantes hallazgos, la historia se sigue enriqueciendo con los legados históricos. El 150 aniversario del Sitio de Puebla nos inspira a recrear este heroico momento y ponerlo en relación con el presente.
Book cover of Quien mal anda en mal acaba
by Juan Ruiz de Alarcón y Mendoza
Language: Spanish
Release Date: August 1, 2016

Quien mal anda mal acaba tiene un argumento recurrente en el teatro de la España del siglo XVII, el del monje tentado por el diablo, usado por Pedro Calderón de la Barca en El mágico prodigioso y por Mira de Amescua en El esclavo del demonio.
Book cover of Hablo de la ciudad

Hablo de la ciudad

Los principios del siglo XX desde la ciudad de México

by Mauricio Tenorio Trillo, Gerardo Noriega Rivero, Juan Tovar
Language: Spanish
Release Date: January 23, 2018

La presente obra está compuesta por seis ensayos sobre la Ciudad de México, en los cuales el autor nos remite a los inicios de la ciudad en el siglo xx. Marcada por la nostalgia, el autor busca presentar la historia de la experiencia urbana. Escapando del formalismo académico y dando paso a un...
Book cover of Propriety and Permissiveness in Bourbon Mexico
by Juan Pedro Viqueira Alban
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1999

The eighteenth century in New Spain witnessed major changes: among these, one of the most significant was the adoption of French customs among the upper groups of society in response to the spreading ideas of the Enlightenment. In addition, New Spain's economy and culture were also changing radically....
Book cover of Ensayo sobre El Poder en el Trópico

Ensayo sobre El Poder en el Trópico

del Lic. Andrés Manuel López Obrador y otras reflexiones

by Viet Juan Félix Costa
Language: Spanish
Release Date: July 25, 2018

Esta obra es un ensayo sobre el libro "El poder en el trópico" del dirigente político mexicano Lic. Andrés Manuel López Obrador. También incluye algunas ideas políticas del autor sobre temas como la reelección y sistema electoral de Venezuela.
Book cover of On the Border

On the Border

Society and Culture between the United States and Mexico

by María S. Arbeláez, Daniel D. Arreola, Juan Cabeza de Baca
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2004

A stunningly beautiful backdrop where cultures meet, meld, and thrive, the U.S.–Mexico borderlands is one of the most dynamic regions in the Americas. On the Border explores little-known corners of this fascinating area of the world in a rich collection of essays. Beginning with an exploration of...
Book cover of Watchlist

Watchlist

32 Stories by Persons of Interest

by Etgar Keret, Aimee Bender, Robert Coover
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016

**“Writers like T.C. Boyle and Cory Doctorow contributed to this surreal anthology of short stories that riff on our modern surveillance culture.” —**Entertainment Weekly With contributions from Etgar Keret, T.C. Boyle, Robert Coover, Aimee Bender, Jim Shepard, Alissa Nutting, Charles...
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