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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

Una historia de Asia Oriental proporciona una historia general de la región, desde el siglo xii a.C. hasta la actualidad. Charles Holcombe se ocupa primero de definir lo que denomina “Asia Oriental” para después escribir una historia que incluye las particularidades de cada pueblo y los rasgos que comparten entre sí. Para el autor resulta fundamental enlazar esta narración con el proceso de globalización actual, perfilando así una explicación de por qué estos países son hoy grandes potencias económicas no sólo en el continente, sino en todo el mundo.

A punto de cumplir 90 años, Mauricio Rosencof decide revisar los cajones de su memoria para tejer el relato de su propia historia, aquella que lo llevó a emprender una gesta que marcó su vida y la de muchos otros. Un libro valiente, sincero y emotivo; imprescindible. Este libro representa una mirada particular y comprometida acerca del proceso que dio origen al movimiento revolucionario que irrumpió en el Uruguay durante la década de 1960. Rosencof escribe sobre lo que vivió; su mirada no aspira a la universalidad ni a las verdades objetivas. Desde los orígenes del MLN-Tupamaros, con...