Morir en la Edad Media

La memoria es un tema tan amplio que su tratamiento completo abarcaría de la psicología a la filosofía, de la neurología a la historia moderna y de la zoología a la «petite madeleine» de Proust. De forma más modesta, este libro se limita a dos tareas. La primera es mostrar cómo funciona la memoria y la segunda es contemplar de modo crítico cómo los historiadores y los científicos sociales la han considerado y utilizado como herramienta de investigación, y sugerir diversos aspectos en los que una mejor apreciación del carácter de su material produciría resultados más...

Austera, sagaz, apasionada, temperamental y controvertida Isabel I de Castilla, la reina católica, es una de las mujeres más emblemáticas y fascinantes de la historia de España. Su figura, de fina inteligencia y espíritu firme, clarividente en lo político y recia en lo espiritual, dio prioridad a la razón de Estado sobre los estereotipos femeninos de la época. En Yo, Isabel la Católica, César Vidal reconstruye en primera persona las vivencias de una mujer anticipada a su tiempo, llena de contrastes, con sus luces y sus sombras, a la vez que presenta una minuciosa visión de las...

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was created during 1940s. It's a key indicator of economic policy, and it's considered as rule to measure the significance of a country's economy, and it's a common base for other important indicators, such as fiscal deficit and the human development index (HDI). Diane Coyle reminds us that this instrument is not supposed to turn into a fetish; on the contrary, since it possesses a history that explains its consolidation, along with a structure and strategies that show the conception of economy from those who postulate it. Nonetheless, the GDP is currently one ...

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