La imagen de la Universidad de Salamanca en el Cuatrocientos

El ensayista e historiador francs relata las causas y consecuencias de la Guerra del Pacfico (1879-1883), episodio en el que Chile, Per y Bolivia se vieron involucrados en un conflicto armado y en el que Chile asumi la posicin de mxima potencia del subcontinente y Bolivia qued sin salida al mar. Esta guerra que resolvi definitivamente el destino del desierto de Atacama y sus riquezas representa, como explica el autor, un momento definitivo en la historia sudamericana: uno que establecera papeles que continan hasta el siglo XXI y que cambiara, por siempre, la geografa del continente americano.

Conclusiones sobre el funcionamiento de los aparatos de control de la nobleza señorial valenciana en la etapa final del Antiguo Régimen.

El Escorial is more than a monument to the zeal of Spain’s Catholicism; it is also a symbol of Spain at its imperial apogee. This imposing, granite edifice was built by King Philip II to celebrate Spain’s victory over the French at Saint-Quentin on August 10, 1557. Paid for with New-World gold, this sprawling monastery-palace is laid out in a vast grid of corridors and courtyards. At its heart is the austere Doric basilica of San Lorenzo el Real - beneath which are the remains of eleven Spanish kings, including Philip. The story of this fascinating, enduring symbol of Spain’s monarchy...

A bestselling historian recounts the epic clash that ended the Renaissance and pushed Islam to the gates of Vienna In Warriors of God and Dogs of God, James Reston, Jr., brought two epochal events in the struggle between Islam and Christendom to readers eager to understand the roots of the present-day conflict. With his unwavering eye for detail, Reston now weaves a captivating narrative that examines a pivotal period in that centuries- long war, which found Europe at its most vulnerable and Islam on the attack. This saga of colliding worlds is propelled by two astonishing young...