Historia de Tordesillas (Classic Reprint)

?Hombre casi analfabeto, Carlomagno supo valorar la cultura clásica por lo que llamó a sabios de Constantinopla y reconoció la cultura del latín y la Iglesia Católica como vertebradores de las culturas romana y germánica. Historia apasionante de un hombre lleno de brío y sagacidad para unir, no sólo territorios sino voluntades y objetivos. Sus dotes para la guerra y la administración de los territorios facilitaron el desarrollo de los hechos.? (Web Artes hoy) ?En un texto ameno y de fácil lectura se nos presenta la figura de este gran hombre en medio de datos históricos,...

The Demographic Observatory 2017, devoted to the topic of mortality, supports analysis of mortality differentials by sex and age in the Latin American countries between 1950 and 2020. The tables presented in this edition were obtained by interpolation of the life tables implicit in 2017 revision of the population estimates and projections prepared by CELADE-Population Division of ECLAC, jointly or in consultation with the countries' national statistical offices. As usual, an analytical chapter is included, on this occasion presenting mortality differentials by age and sex in selected...

Focuses on the relationships between Spain and it last 3 major colonies: Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

In this historical study, Lara Medina examines the early development and continuing influence of Las Hermanas, a feminist organization established in 1971 to counter the patriarchy and Eurocentrism of the U.S. Catholic Church. Medina weaves archival research and oral interviews into a cohesive narrative that highlights the keen ethnic and political awareness among the movement's leaders and participants. Medina also illuminates the strides made by Las Hermanas in undermining and reorienting the male-dominated structure of both the Catholic ministry and the Chicano civil rights movement. By...