La época medieval

En el segundo volumen de la colección Los pecados capitales de la historia de España, Juan Eslava Galán recoge anécdotas y datos curiosos alrededor del pecado de la avaricia, siempre con un tono divulgativo y ameno. Los episodios van desde las historias de los bandoleros más famosos del siglo XIX y el chantaje de las cartas de amor de Alfonso XII; pasando por el escándalo de Straus y Perlo o el trabajo de los presos políticos en el Valle de los Caídos; hasta los niños robados de la posguerra y el Dioni, que llevó a cabo el asalto más espectacular de la historia de España. Como el...

Este atlas histórico de México contribuye a enriquecer la cartografía mexicana al presentar en un solo tomo mapas de incalculable valía que ubican el devenir histórico desde la Nueva España hasta nuestros días.

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A riveting, comprehensive history of the Arab people and tribes that explores the role of language as a cultural touchstone. This kaleidoscopic book covers almost 3,000 years of Arab history and shines a light on the footloose Arab people and tribes who conquered lands and disseminated their language and culture over vast distances. Tracing this process to the origins of the Arabic language, rather than the advent of Islam, Tim Mackintosh-Smith begins his narrative more than a thousand years before Muhammad and focuses on how Arabic, both spoken and written, has functioned as a vital source...