Jornaleros y mancebos

Acosado por invasiones, guerras civiles y dificultades internas durante todo un siglo, el Imperio Romano que hereda Diocleciano el año 284 estaba deseperadamente necesitado de la dirección que imprimió este emperador a la administración y al ejército. Su sucesor, Constantino, consiguió la consolidación del poder imperial por medio de la adopción de una nueva y vibrante religión, el cristianismo, que podía unir un imperio inclinado naturalmente hacia la diversidad y la divergencia. El siglo IV fue un período decisivo, cuyos numerosos cambios y amplia diversidad cultural quedaron...

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Much has been written about the European influence on America, though very little has been written about the reverse. Colombian educator and diplomat Germán Arciniegas worked his entire life to disclose the contributions of the New World to the Western culture: the progress of science, philosophy, and the modern word, among others. Every event and anecdote presented in this book links America to Europe, defending the notion that America completed cultural life on earth. Mucho se ha escrito sobre la influencia de Europa en América. poco, en cambio, se ha dicho en sentido contrario. en esta...

Unique among textbooks, Sobre Las Culturas Y Civilizaciones Latinoamericanas not only describes the history of Latin America, it sets a mood that allows the reader to get real sense of the languages, cultures, and civilizations that comprise this complex and colorful land. It provides an account of how Columbus's voyages gave rise to utopian dreams, the ramifications of which led to a brilliant display of hybrid cultures, changed the ethnic composition of two continents, accelerated lines of commerce, and refashioned the Western World's diet. After discussing the topographical features and...