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Winner of the Phi Alpha Theta Best First Book Award Winner of the Southern Indiana Civil War Roundtable Wabash Literary Prize In the latter half of the nineteenth century, three violent national con……続きを見る

"Fascism" is a word ubiquitous in our contemporary political discourse, but few know about its roots in the ancient past or its long, strange evolution to the present. In ancient Rome, the fasces we……続きを見る

The concept of a group of idealistic Americans going to the jungles of Central or South America to form a utopian community, did not originate in the 20th Century. All but forgotten to history, in 1……続きを見る

Díganle a mi madre que estoy en el paraíso recoge las memorias de una joven salvadoreña de espíritu curioso y rebelde, que la lleva a recorrer el mundo. Al regresar a su patria, se inserta en las lu……続きを見る

The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary year of Roberto Clemente's final year in major-league baseball. "¡Arriba!": The Heroic Life of Roberto Clemente celebrates his life and his baseball career. ……続きを見る

This book explores a seminal topic concerning the Mesoamerican past: the religious festivals that took place during the eighteen periods of twenty days, or veintenas, into which the solar year was d……続きを見る

Les Mayas ont laissé des milliers d’équations calendaires. Cet ouvrage raconte leur redécouverte, et présente la méthodologie interdisciplinaire utilisée pour les traduire et éprouver leurs possible……続きを見る

Many formerly classified CIA documents show very that communism is radically humanistic. There is blatant acknowledgement of quite dramatic improvements to the quality of life and standard of living……続きを見る

A philosophy grounded not in a transcendent divinity, afterlife, or individualism, but in a rooted communal life. Western philosophers have long claimed that God, if such a being exists, is a person……続きを見る

"Wright said that with Columbus, Balboa, Cortez, Narvaez and their colleagues there were negro associates in the hazardous and perilous work of discovery and settlement." -Evening Star (Washington, ……続きを見る

Did you know that the Aztecs sacrificed 500 to 700 people every year in order to satisfy Gods? For many years, the Aztecs have captured our imaginations. Stories from the original European invaders ……続きを見る

"Jones's proposition is...the Indians...have their origins from Tyrians...Northern Indians...are descendants of exiled Hebrews." -Morning Post (London), July 20, 1843 "Jones argued that the Tyrians,……続きを見る

From Popular to Insurgent Intellectuals explains how a group of Catholic lay catechists educated in liberation theology came to take up arms and participate on the side of the rebel FMLN during El S……続きを見る

La Guerra Chichimeca fue un conflicto que a lo largo del siglo XVI puso a prueba la capacidad del Imperio Español para expandir sus fronteras en las latitudes del Nuevo Mundo. Librada en el territor……続きを見る

Embargo como le llama el gobierno de Estados Unidos o Bloqueo como lo conocen todos los cubanos, lo cierto es que el pueblo de Cuba ha vivido, durante más de medio siglo, bajo el signo del bloqueo e……続きを見る

In "Der Weltverkehr" von Michael Geistbeck wird der Leser in eine faszinierende Welt des Verkehrs eingeführt, die weit über unsere täglichen Erfahrungen hinausgeht. Geistbeck präsentiert eine umfass……続きを見る

When A Beauty That Hurts first appeared in 1995, Guatemala was one of the world’s most flagrant violators of human rights. An accord brokered by the United Nations brought a measure of peace after t……続きを見る

Le livre 'Le Japon' de Comte Charles de Montblanc est une œuvre littéraire qui explore en profondeur la culture et l'histoire fascinantes du Japon. Écrit dans un style descriptif et analytique, l'au……続きを見る

Les Cahiers du Capitaine Coignet est un récit autobiographique écrit par Jean-Roch Coignet, un ancien capitaine de l'armée napoléonienne. L'ouvrage offre un aperçu unique de la vie militaire sous Na……続きを見る

You can pretty much say that art and religion were intertwined for the Olmecs. They create powerful works of art to associate with their many gods. In this book, you will read about some of these ar……続きを見る

The Olmec civilization was so powerful that it is known as the “mother culture” of Mesoamerica. Olmecs were forward thinking people. They created traditions that influenced succeeding cultures. They……続きを見る

This work is the first English translation of the complete text of the Title of Totonicapán, one of the most important documents composed by the K’iche’ Maya in the highlands of Guatemala, second on……続きを見る

Explore the Captivating History and Mythology of the Maya! In this captivating guide, you will discover why Maya have gained such worldwide admiration over the many other civilizations that existed ……続きを見る

Gracias a su obra magna Historia Verdadera de la Conquista de la Nueva España, Bernal Díaz del Castillo ha pasado como uno de los exploradores y conquistadores españoles de América más importantes q……続きを見る

This book is a collective work published as part of a larger project titled "Mexico-Guatemala cross-border region; regional dimensions and bases for integrated development," the purpose of which is ……続きを見る

Os povos da América, antes da invasão europeia, eram grandes civilizações que deixaram um imenso legado para a história do mundo, contudo, esse conhecimento tem sido pouco pesquisado e ainda menos d……続きを見る

La pluma profesional del Ing. Sarasqueta describe con precisión matemática los hechos y los que hoy podemos comentar desde lejos, echamos mucho de menos que la tecnología de hoy, no estuviera en la ……続きを見る

Latinx Actor Training presents essays and pioneering research from leading Latinx practitioners and scholars in the United States to examine the history and future of Latino/a/x/e actor training pra……続きを見る

In 'Janmaat in de Oost; of, Vestiging van het Nederlandsch gezag op Celebes' neemt Pieter Louwerse de lezer mee naar de Nederlandse kolonisatie van het eiland Celebes in de 19e eeuw. Het boek is ges……続きを見る

Esta es solamente una experiencia, de las más de 5 millones que podrían contarse sobre la revolución en el pequeño país de El Salvador, C.A. porque cada uno de sus habitantes tiene su propia histori……続きを見る