Los Hombres de Matasiete / The Men of Matasiete

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Cuando la oralidad era imperante, siete soldados de la Monarquía sintieron la necesidad de escribir sus autobiografías en la primera mitad del siglo xvii. Entre ellos, el capitán Alonso de Contreras, cuya obra, vital, cautivó a Ortega y Gasset. Con sus plumas retrataron al Imperio, del Mediterráneo al Índico. Esa fotografía del Leviatán —el Estado Moderno—, en sus años formativos, constituye el principal propósito de este libro, en un acercamiento pragmático, inmerso en la cotidianidad, jocosa o trágica. Se siguen vidas a «salto de mata», rescatando sus sueños y tropelías, ...

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...

From feudalism to the rise of cities, this book is a guide to the secrets and mysteries of the medieval world. It explores the plight of serfs, the bravery of the knights-errant, the frustrated ventures that were the Crusades, the romanticism of courtly love, and a number of other topics in an engaging style. The book also focuses on the role the Catholic Church played during the Middle Ages—often for ill—examining indulgences, the Inquisition, and the motivation for the construction of gothic cathedrals. Desde el feudalismo hasta el surgimiento de las ciudades, este libro es una guía de ...