La memoria de los libros. Las bibliotecas del Císter navarro hasta la Desamortización

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John Chadwick ofrece un panorama de la Grecia micenica que articula la informacion procedente de los testimonios documentales con la vision que proporcionan las fuentes arqueologicas. La obra estudia la geografia, la poblacion, la estructura social, el sistema administrativo, las concepciones religiosas, las formas de produccion en la agricultura, la situacion de la artesania, la industria, el comercio y las tecnicas militares en el mundo micenico, para concluir con un analisis de las circunstancias que determinaron su decadencia y extincion.

"En sentido estricto, 'el Pacifico' no existio como tal hasta que en 1520-21 Fernao de Magalhais, mas conocido como Magallanes, atraveso la enorme extension de aguas que entonces recibieron su nombre." Con estas palabras, el historiador y geografo de origen britanico Oskar Spate presenta su version del proceso en el que ese inmenso vacio se transforma en centro de las relaciones globales. EL LAGO ESPANOL describe el exito esencialmente europeo y americano en convertir ese espacio en el nexo del poder economico y militar.

From reviews of the Spanish edition: “Meyer’s perceptive commentary on Mexican power politics presents new insights into the petroleum lobbies in Mexico City and Washington. With unbiased empathy he shows the validity of Mexico’s complaints about foreigners’ deriving an overabundance of profit from a nonrenewable natural resource. He understands United States history and never abuses his license to criticize.” —Hispanic American Historical Review “This useful addition to the literature on twentieth-century Mexican–United States diplomatic relations is a scholarly work, worthy...