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Descripción del libro: Del autor #1 del bestseller Los Mayores Generales de la Historia, llega un nuevo y fascinante libro sobre los mayores exploradores en la historia y cómo sus descubrimientos moldearon el mundo moderno. Ya fuera Rabban Bar Sauma, el monje chino del siglo XIII a quien los mongoles encargaron viajar a Occidente para crear una alianza militar contra el Islam; Marco Polo, quien abrió una ventana para Europa hacia el Este; o el Capitán James Cook, cuyos viajes marítimos de descubrimiento crearon la economía global del siglo XXI, cada uno de estos exploradores tuvo un...

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...

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Actas del seminario doctoral de verano, -Memorias y Lugares de Memoria de Europa-, organizado por la Fundacion Academia Europea de Yuste con la colaboracion de la Red SEGEI en el Real Monasterio de Yuste y Palacio de Carlos V, en Extremadura, Espana (del 6 al 9 de julio de 2009).<BR> Actes du seminaire doctoral d'ete - Memoires et lieux de memoire en Europe - organise par la Fondation Academie europeenne de Yuste avec la collaboration du reseau SEGEI, au Monastere royal de Yuste et palais de Charles Quint en Estremadure, Espagne (du 6 au 9 juillet 2009).<BR> Proceedings of the doctoral...