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Completa y rigurosa visión de conjunto de la civilización egipcia, que, basada en la cronología más fiable hasta la fecha, incorpora los datos aportados por los últimos descubrimientos arqueológicos. El texto se completa con un abundante material gráfico, así como con numerosos textos egipcios.

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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...

Pilar Máynez presenta una selección de los textos, extraídos de la Historia general de las cosas de Nueva España de fray Bernardino de Sahagún, sobre las fiestas, los rituales y las supersticiones de los antiguos mexicanos. Ante la imaginación del lector desfilarán la indumentaria de los participantes en las ceremonias, sus formas de abstinencia y los diferentes sacrificios que hacían cada mes. Asimismo se enterará de cómo concebían el universo los antiguos mexicanos y del destino que les deparaba el signo calendárico de su nacimiento. El pensamiento mágico y la profunda...