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I capi delle spedizioni militari spagnole nel Nuovo Mondo si autodefinirono in un primo tempo "conquistadores", conquistatori, come a definire un preciso ruolo esercitato in nome del regno di Castig……続きを見る

Neste livro estão descritas experiências do autor, inclusive na clandestinidade e na cadeia, durante os governos militares. Jorge Hijjar apresenta opiniões e um alerta para quem, de boa intenção, ai……続きを見る

Central America was the only part of the far-reaching Spanish Empire in continental America not to experience destructive independence wars in the period between 1810 and 1824. The essays in this vo……続きを見る

2012 is a literary and metaphysical epic that binds together the cosmological phenomena of our time, ranging from crop circles to quantum theory to the worldwide resurgence of shamanism, supporting ……続きを見る

Spain has never worked as a democracy. Throughout the country's history only one system of government has ever enjoyed any real success: dictatorship and the use of violence. Violence, in fact, is w……続きを見る

After moving to Argentina on a whim, Brian Winter, a young American reporter, embarks on a crusade to learn that devilishly difficult dance that demands both discipline and passion: the tango. While……続きを見る

Eram os índios astrônomos? Gravuras rupestres, pilares e itacoatiaras ajudam a recompor parte da história dos mais antigos habitantes do Brasil. Movidos pela curiosidade e pela necessidade, esses po……続きを見る

La prosa de la contrainsurgencia replantea el problema de lo político y presta atención a axiomas emergentes sobre lo social como conjunto de articulaciones complejas y fragmentarias, constituidas e……続きを見る

The #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, named one of the best books of the year by The Boston Globe and National Geographic: acclaimed journalist Douglas Preston takes readers on a……続きを見る

"Este livro contém mais que relatos de sequestros e desaparecimentos forçados de crianças e adolescentes, praticados por agentes da repressão aos movimentos de resistência à ditadura brasileira (196……続きを見る

Who were the Aztecs and why did they deserve a spot in history books? In this ebook, you will learn everything there is to know about the Aztecs in terms of their beliefs, technology and government.……続きを見る

What can you learn the daily lives of ancient Egyptians, Mayans, Aztecs and Greeks? You not only get a glimpse of how they get by without modern technology but you will also understand the economics……続きを見る

The Mayans are indigenous in Mexico and Central America. They are known for their logosyllabic script, which is said to be the most sophisticated writing system in the pre-Columbian Americas. But wh……続きを見る

For the ancient and modern Maya, the landscape is ruled by powerful entities in the form of geographic features like caves, mountains, springs, and abandoned citiesーspirits who must be entreated, t……続きを見る

The Aztec Empire was one of the most remarkable civilizations to have ever existed. In 1519, Hernándo Cortés landed on the Gulf Coast, and two years later the Aztec civilization was a shadow of its ……続きを見る

The Legacy of the Filibuster War: National Identity and Collective Memory in Central America analyzes the development of the Filibuster War as a symbol of Costa Rican national identity and presents ……続きを見る

In 1839, President Martin Van Buren sent John Lloyd Stephens as Special Ambassador to Central America. What he found was a state of civil war, but what he found on the ground would change our view o……続きを見る

A Social History of Cuba’s Protestants: God and the Nation presents a religious and social history of Cuba, focusing on the Presbyterian and other Protestant churches, to show the continuity of ties……続きを見る

Recorrido histórico de las mujeres y las relaciones de género en el Perú que, ordenados de acuerdo con criterios cronológicos y temáticos, van desde el Perú antiguo y colonial hasta el presente. Dur……続きを見る

Traces and Memories deals with the foundation, mechanisms and scope of slavery-related memorial processes, interrogating how descendants of enslaved populations reconstruct the history of their ance……続きを見る

When David, a 10-year-old American boy, is brought by his archeologist father to the rain forests of Guatemala in search of an ancient and previously unexplored Mayan city, the last thing he expects……続きを見る

For Latin America today, this book offers the latest available economic, demographic, political, and cultural information, with solid statistical data expressing freedom, violence, and governmental ……続きを見る

A fascinating history of the Maya - drawing on a wealth of recent archaeological discoveries - whose civilisation in the jungles of Central America was for almost a thousand years hidden from the wo……続きを見る

El 5 de mayo de 1862, en el cerro de Loreto y Guadalupe, Puebla, se libró una de las batallas más encarnizadas en la historia de México, tanto por lo reñida como por lo implacable… Se escribió una h……続きを見る

Cândido Mariano da Silva Rondon (1865-1958), mais conhecido como Marechal Rondon, é um daqueles bravos brasileiros a quem todos nós devemos render homenagens. Rondon foi um engenheiro militar e sert……続きを見る

El 3 de septiembre de 1934 se firmó el acta constitutiva del Fondo de Cultura Económica, con un propósito específico y muy acotado: dotar de libros especializados a los estudiantes de la naciente ca……続きを見る

O que acontece quando se unem dois grandes homens públicos, figuras históricas dos Estados Unidos e do Brasil, para realizar uma ousada e perigosa aventura: uma expedição pela selva amazônica por re……続きを見る

In November 1519, Hernando Cortés walked along a causeway leading to the capital of the Aztec kingdom and came face to face with Moctezuma. That story--and the story of what happened afterwards--has……続きを見る

Discover The Ancient Civilizations History & How They Lived! This Bundle Contains 3 Books - Incas, Maya Civilization and The Byzantine Empire **Incas** Have you always wanted to learn about the grea……続きを見る

In Brazil, the United States, and the Good Neighbor Policy: The Triumph of Persuasion during World War II, Alexandre Busko Valim studies the use of cinema in Brazil as an instrument of political per……続きを見る