Historia del mundo antiguo

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La mayor parte de este libro está dedicado al análisis de cómo es un “nso nganga”, cuáles son sus características y cómo está organizado. Por último, se procede al análisis de dos “nsó-nganga” concretos (uno establecido en La Ha­bana y el otro en Madrid). En este libro se hace un estudio del carácter sobre­natural que el ngangulero otorga a la naturaleza y se hace una clasificación y descripción de los “kuna-nkisi” o lugares de poder que cumplen la función de “templos naturales”. Del gran “templo natural” se pasa luego al estudio del “muna-nso” o ca­sa ...

A lo largo de la historia, la mujer madrileña no se ha parecido a otro tipo de mujer. Ya fuera manola, chispera, maja o chulapona; ya se empleara como modistilla, aguadora, lavandera, castañera o cigarrera, respondía al perfil de la hembra de mirada altiva, ojos penetrantes, lágrima fácil, honesta, batalladora, conquistadora en el amor y visceral en la defensa de su propia dignidad. Con arrestos para responder a quien la humilla, es desprendida y dadivosa, tiene achares y anda pronta al desprecio cuando se la engaña. Sangre de mujer madrileña para derramarla en gestas históricas, en...