La Trama oculta del poder

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Este libro responde a la asignatura optativa del mismo nombre del grado en Historia. Su objetivo fundamental es el conocimiento de la expansión del Islam en los siglos medievales desde su nacimiento en la Península Arábiga, en el siglo VI hasta el final del siglo XV, periodo cronológico que tradicionalmente se viene admitiendo, coincidente, a su vez, con la época de mayor extensión territorial del Islam y con el auge de su cultura. El estudiante conocerá lo acontecido en los denominados siglos medievales y será capaz de analizar la evolución seguida posteriormente, y captar y...

El comunismo ha sido uno de los más poderosos movimientos políticos e intelectuales del mundo contemporáneo, capaz de suscitar una amplia esperanza colectiva en la posibilidad de crear una sociedad más justa. Una vez transcurridos veinte años de su derrumbe, ha llegado el momento de estudiarlo objetivamente, no sólo en el contexto de la guerra fría, sino en toda su historia y en su dimensión universal. Ello resulta hoy posible gracias a la gran cantidad de documentación secreta que se ha desclasificado en los últimos años, como la que Priestland ha podido utilizar en los archivos...

Jorge Garcia Montes was born in New York, United States, on october 19, 1898. His father, Jose Maria Garcia Montes, was exiled during the war of Cuba's independence against the Spaniards. Later, he became the first Secretary of Finance in 1902 with the first President of the Republic of Cuba, Tomas Estrada Palma. He studied at the University of Havana, where he graduated with a Law degree in 1917. An eminent student, he recieved several awards, among them the Lanuza prize. Elected to the House of Representatives from the Province of Santa Clara, Garcia Montes was a member of the Liberal...