La historia como hazaña de la libertad

Este cuarto volumen narra los cambios y vivencias del siglo XIX. Desligarse formalmente de Espana no provoco cambios inmediatos en la vestimenta ni en la comida y mucho menos en la mentalidad de los diversos sectores de la poblacion. Pero, al poco tiempo, la cultura material se fue transformando. Las casas se construian de distinta manera, otros ingredientes hicieron su aparicion en la cocina, la educacion se volvio mas utilitarista, la moral mas laica, el culto religioso mas de espacios privados. Bienes y vivencias antes desconocidos -la luz electrica o el transporte en tranvia- se volvieron ...

Paseando por los mercados repletos de mercancías de Atenas, el filósofo griego Sócrates, solía decir: "Hay que ver la cantidad de cosas... que no necesito." El emperador reía. Los cónsules que le acompañaban le preguntaron de qué. Calígula respondió: "Río... porque pienso que en este preciso instante puedo haceros degollar." Durante el sitio de la fortaleza otomana de Sivas, el conquistador turcomongol Tamerlán prometió no derramar la sangre de sus defensores (eran 3.000, tal vez más), y cumplió su promesa... los enterró vivos. El poeta romántico alemán Heine, de origen...

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