La independencia del Perú y el fantasma de la revolución

Los soldados integrantes de los tercios defendieron los intereses de la Monarquía Hispánica allí donde fueron enviados. Estas unidades representaron la mayor expresión de la organización militar de la corona española. España mi natura, Italia mi ventura, Flandes mi sepultura, una corta y anónima estrofa de tres versos, se hizo muy popular entre sus soldados a partir de la segunda mitad del siglo XVI. La lejana y levantisca región del norte de Europa se convirtió en muchos casos en su tumba, pero continuaron allí, por su rey y porque así se lo pedía su honor. Sobre sus numerosas...

Osiris, god of the dead, was one of ancient Egypt's most important deities. The earliest secure evidence for belief in him dates back to the fifth dynasty (c.2494-2345BC), but he continued to be worshipped until the fifth century AD. Following Osiris is concerned with ancient Egyptian conceptions of the relationship between Osiris and the deceased, or what might be called the Osirian afterlife, asking what the nature of this relationship was and what the prerequisites were for enjoying its benefits. It does not seek to provide a continuous or comprehensive account of Egyptian ideas on this...

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Historia de la evolución del Ejército Romano, desde los inicios de Roma hasta la caída de la parte occidental del Imperio. Además se añade un estudio sobre logística: "¿Cuánto costaba mantener una legión romana?" y un ensayo sobre unos supuestos Presupuestos Generales del Estados en época de Augusto.