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No es un país más, es el país del siglo XXI. Historia, poder y futuro de China, la nación que redefine el mundo. ¿Estás listo para entender China? Con una historia milenaria, una cultura deslumbrant……続きを見る

Cape Horn's fearsome reputation and the price it has exacted from those who venture there derives from a lethal contrivance of geography that unleashes the most powerful natural dynamic forces on th……続きを見る

As the saying goes 'it is darkest before the dawn' and so it was for Churchill and the British people during the Second World War.During February 1942, bad news of disasters came in an unbroken and ……続きを見る

El gran llibre sobre Israel, el sionisme i Palestina, posat al dia i ampliat per l'enyorat Joan B. Culla. Israel, el somni i la tragèdia del professor Joan B. Culla va satisfer la demanda d'una obra……続きを見る

Nueva edición ampliada de la obra de referencia sobre la historia de Oriente próximo Hace dos décadas, Israel. La tierra más disputada expuso de manera exhaustiva y documentada el nacimiento y desar……続きを見る

A journey through the fault lines of contemporary religious wars US-born Protestant evangelicalism has gone global to an extent of which many of us might be unaware. This book tells the story of Ame……続きを見る

The Munich Security Conference, founded as "Wehrkundetagung" in 1963, has evolved into the leading independent forum for security policy. Traditionally seen as a kind of transatlantic family meeting……続きを見る

La historia de Enrique Blat (1879-1951) es la biografía singular de un hombre corriente y un fiel reflejo, al mismo tiempo, de los temores, las esperanzas y las frustraciones de buena parte de sus c……続きを見る

Las reformas sanitarias borbónicas formaban parte de un proyecto que buscaba "civilizar" a los vasallos, convertirlos en sujetos sanos, obedientes y productivos, con base en ciertas prácticas ligada……続きを見る

What was the longest and harshest medical quarantine in modern history, and how did people survive it? In Hawaiʻi beginning in 1866, men, women, and children suspected of having leprosy were removed……続きを見る

Transcurría el año 1851. En la colonia de Punta Arenas convivían colonos y criminales, junto a un grupo de confinados por sublevación política. No había rejas para encerrarlos, pero sí una inmensida……続きを見る

A gripping story of friendship and division in the midst of warfare, set against one of the most dangerous campaigns of World War II. They went to war as boys. Will they make it home as men? D-Day. ……続きを見る

Un libro esencial que indaga en la historia y mentalidad del antioqueño. En este ensayo Pedro Adrián Zuluaga toma la casa como marco para examinar la complejidad de Antioquia, una región de amplia h……続きを見る

The epic story of the imperial rivalry between two of the greatest empires of the ancient world – Parthian and Persian – and how they rose and eventually fell. The Roman empire shaped the culture of……続きを見る

Now in a compact handy e-guide, Adrian Goldsworthy's account of the civil war between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great, two of the greatest generals Rome had ever produced. Together they had broug……続きを見る

En métamorphosant un royaume affaibli du nord de la Grèce en empire planétaire, Philippe et Alexandre de Macédoine ( – 359/ – 323) ont bouleversé le cours de l'Histoire. À la fin de sa brève existen……続きを見る

En este texto se describen y analizan las circunstancias que provocaron el traslado del Real Hospital de San Lázaro del centro de la ciudad de Cartagena de Indias a una isla cercana llamada Tierra B……続きを見る

When the RAF rearmed to meet the growing threat from Nazi Germany's remorseless expansion in the late 1930s, it faced immense challenges. It had to manage a huge increase in size as well as masterin……続きを見る

The Anglo Zulu War continues to attract phenomenal interest. What was meant to be a quick punitive expedition led by Lord Chelmsford turned into a watershed for British Colonial power. The ignominio……続きを見る

It began as a small, slow, and unadorned sailing vesselーin a word, ordinary. Later, it was a weary workhorse in the age of steam. But the story of the Edwin Fox reveals how an everyday merchant shi……続きを見る

Tão antiga quanto o Brasil, a corrupção está longe de ser um fenômeno exclusivo da atualidade. Desde o período colonial, teólogos e moralistas dedicaram-se a refletir sobre suas terríveis consequênc……続きを見る

Fully illustrated with colour maps and images, this is an accessible introduction to Julius Caesar's Civil War. Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great were two of the greatest generals Rome had ever pro……続きを見る

The third edition of Crusader Archaeology updates previous editions to include coverage of important recent work in the field. It examines what life was like for European settlers and travellers to ……続きを見る

In "From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (Illustrated Edition)," James Longstreet offers a compelling first-person account of his experiences during one of the most tumul……続きを見る

Este libro nos propone un viaje por la Historia y por la Geografía. Comienza preguntándose sobre la proyección marítima de un país que nace mediterráneo, tal era la condición de las Provincias Unida……続きを見る

De wonden geslagen door gedwongen verplaatsing, westerse expansiedrift en de verdeel-en-heerspolitiek zijn nog niet geheeld. Europa ligt onder de loep, het door de witte macht gedicteerde wereldbeel……続きを見る

This volume, an original combination of biography, cultural history, and media studies, investigates the first moment in history when philanthropy was used as a self-standing claim to fame and phila……続きを見る

A firsthand account of the battle of Isandlwana from one of the only survivors of the Zulu attack, Lieutenant Henry Curling of the Royal Artillery. The crushing defeat suffered by the British Army b……続きを見る

"A much-needed monograph on the role of Sephardic Jews in Argentina, and . . . an important contribution to the study of Jews in Latin America overall" ( Choice). At the turn of the twentieth centur……続きを見る

By tracing the long and turbulent history of the Zulus from their arrival in South Africa and the establishment of Zululand, The Zulus at War is an important and readable addition to this popular su……続きを見る