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El autor, distinguido historiador británico, se remonta al año 1000 a. C. Para iniciar un recorrido que llega hasta la época de esplendor de Grecia, cuando Alejandro el Grande influyó enormemente en los cambios producidos en los territorios orientales que conquistó.

El mundo de la cultura impresa en la isla de Cuba en este período de su historia colonial: desde la recuperación de La Habana a los ingleses en 1763 hasta el comienzo del primer conflicto armado por su independencia en el año 1868, resulta más que interesante. La obra refleja un acertado análisis de la evolución de la imprenta y de sus publicaciones más relevantes en la isla, interrelacionando los distintos procesos políticos, económicos, sociales y culturales por los que pasa el territorio antillano durante la centuria que se abarca.

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...

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