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Persecuciã3n Y Modorra En La Nueva España / Persecution and Drowsiness in the New Spain, (Paperback)

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Management number 240588774 Release Date 2026/07/16 List Price $7.58 Model Number 240588774
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<b>¿Es la burocracia moderna una herencia directa de los calabozos novohispanos?<br></b><br>En estas páginas, Úrsula Camba Ludlow desmitifica la imagen de una Inquisición eficiente e implacable para revelarnos su rostro más humano y, por ello, más aterrador: el de un sistema entumecido por la desidia y el papeleo. A través de una fascinante analogía, la autora nos muestra que las filas interminables, los trámites absurdos y el "vuelva usted mañana" no son males contemporáneos, sino ecos de un tribunal que, entre la persecución y la modorra, operaba bajo las flaquezas y los vicios que aquejan a cualquier oficina pública actual. <p>Basada en una rigurosa y sólida investigación de archivo, esta obra se aleja del tono académico rígido para ofrecernos una narrativa cercana, amena y llena de ironía. Desde los trágicos destinos de la familia Carvajal hasta las peripecias de piratas herejes y mujeres acusadas de hechicería, la autora rescata del polvo de los expedientes las voces de quienes padecieron el encierro inquisitorial. </p><p><b>Un recorrido indispensable que, con estilo ágil y accesible, nos permite escudriñar nuestro pasado para entender por qué, después de tres siglos, seguimos atrapados en los mismos laberintos.<br></b><br><b>ENGLISH DESCRIPTION<br></b><br><b>What if today's bureaucracy can trace its roots back to the prisons of the Spanish Inquisition in colonial Mexico?<br></b><br>In this captivating book, Úrsula Camba Ludlow dismantles the myth of an efficient and relentless Inquisition to reveal a far more unsettling reality: a system bogged down by apathy, delays, and endless paperwork. Through a fascinating parallel with modern bureaucracy, she shows that endless lines, absurd procedures, and the familiar "come back tomorrow" are not contemporary frustrations, but echoes of an institution whose flaws and inefficiencies feel strikingly familiar today. </p><p>Drawing on extensive archival research, Camba Ludlow moves beyond traditional academic history to deliver a narrative that is engaging, accessible, and rich with wit and irony. From the tragic downfall of the Carvajal family to the exploits of pirates, heretics, and women accused of witchcraft, she brings to life the voices of those who suffered imprisonment under the Inquisition. </p><p>Insightful, entertaining, and deeply relevant, this essential journey into the past reveals how the habits, inefficiencies, and institutional inertia of centuries ago continue to shape our world today.</p>

  • Persecuciã3n Y Modorra En La Nueva España / Persecution and Drowsiness in the New Spain, (Paperback)
  • Author: Ãsrsula Camba Ludlow
  • ISBN: 9786073870696
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publication Date: 2026-12-29
  • Page Count: 216
Book format Paperback
Fiction/nonfiction Non-Fiction
Genre History
Publication date October, 2026
Pages 216
Subgenre Latin America
Series title No Series
Number in series 0
Edition 1
Publisher Prh Grupo Editorial
Language Spanish
Is collectible N
Recording time 0 min
Retail packaging Single Piece
Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) 6.00 x 6.00 x 9.00 in
Assembled product weight 0.81 lb
Bisac subject heading History

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