La ciencia y la idea de progreso en América Latina, 1860-1930

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Although few people know its history, Philadelphia is the third-largest Puerto Rican community in the United States. Thousands have made el viaje, or the journey, from Puerto Rico to Philadelphia, beginning before 1898 and continuing today. Puerto Ricans came as political exiles, merchants, and workers and built vibrant everyday lives and community organizations. By the 1970s, the Puerto Rican community was strong and diverse. El Viaje is a photographic journey of Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia, and it refers to a popular local radio program.

Aliándose con la música, recurriendo a las antiguas fábulas y a las convenciones del teatro, la poesía ha inventado un nuevo espacio de ficción: la ópera. Todas las figuras del deseo y del extravío pasional pueden interpretarse y desbaratarse en ella. También todas las autoridades se pueden poner en cuestión. Las hechiceras tienen bajo su dominio a los héroes que ellas han descarriado. Sin embargo, su triunfo no es duradero. Ellas son las encarnaciones del arte que multiplica los placeres y que también sabe hasta qué punto su soberanía es precaria. Escuchando a las hechiceras,...

Dalle prime esperienze politiche a Roma fino alla tragedia di Azio e al suicidio in Egitto, passando per le terre e i campi di battaglia di Gallia, Balcani e Armenia, il percorso di un giovane ambizioso giunto ai massimi gradi del potere, la cui fine segnò anche la fine di un'epoca. Le nostre informazioni su Marco Antonio (circa 83-30 a.C.) derivano soprattutto da ciò che hanno tramandato i suoi nemici. Prima Cicerone e poi la propaganda augustea hanno alimentato l'immagine stereotipata di un uomo d'azione avido e arrogante, dedito ai piaceri e agli eccessi, e schiavo delle donne al punto...