La ciudad de Babel

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Una coincidencia de herencias patrimoniales convirtió a la Monarquía Hispánica en tiempos de Felipe II en el imperio más grande conocido hasta entonces. Bajo el cetro de los reyes españoles se reunió una gran cantidad de territorios repartidos por los cuatro continentes entonces conocidos: Europa, África, América y Asia. Semejante despliegue territorial suscitó rivalidades y oposiciones para contrarrestar la hegemonía alcanzada. Tales oposiciones obligaron a desarrollar una política defensiva que se extiende desde las islas Filipinas hasta los Países Bajos, pasando por América,...

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En esta obra se aborda el tránsito del reformismo borbónico a la independencia del Perú. La crisis del imperio transoceánico español que se hizo manifiesta entre fines del siglo XVIII y principios del siglo XIX impactó de diversas maneras en un virreinato caracterizado por su lealtad a la monarquía hispánica. A partir de una mirada colectiva se presta especial atención a esa fidelidad política en las dos coyunturas experimentadas, a saber, la etapa absolutista (1796-1809, 1815-1820 y 1824) y la etapa liberal (1810- 1814 y 1820-1823). A través de seis ensayos se reflexiona sobre...