Títulos en España

Along with the volcanic destruction of Pompeii and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the Lisbon quake of 1755 is one of the most destructive natural disasters ever recorded. After being jolted by a massive quake, Lisbon was then pounded by a succession of tidal waves and finally reduced to ash by a fire that raged for five straight days.

Set sail on a gripping journey through one of history’s most extraordinary empires. The History of the Portuguese Empire: Ships, Souls, and Silver brings to life the rise and fall of a maritime kingdom that reshaped the world. From stormy Atlantic coasts to the spice-scented ports of India, from the jungles of Brazil to the fortified enclaves of Africa and Asia, Portugal’s empire stretched across continents.

Ни один современный конфликт не вызвал такого бурного интереса со стороны не только интеллектуалов, но и более широкой публики, как гражданская война в Испании 1936–1939 годов. Ярко запечатлевшаяся в коллективном историческом сознании, она не только предвосхитила приближение Второй мировой, но и положила начало новой, ужасающей форме ведения войны, во многом определившей XX век. В этой и по сей день авторитетной исторической работе Пол Престон рассматривает гражданскую войну как противостояние демократии и фашизма.

Publikacja skupia się na ukazaniu historii Hiszpanii w czasach młodości, a następnie dyktatury generała Franco. Opisuje jego karierę wojskową, zaangażowanie polityczne w kraju oraz kontakty m.in. z przywódcami Niemiec, Włoch czy Stanów Zjednoczonych. Przybliża czynniki wybuchu hiszpańskiej wojny domowej, jej następstwa oraz nieustanne przetasowania na najwyższych szczeblach w kraju.

A fim de lançar uma nova luz sobre essa figura tão importante, a historiadora Mary del Priore investigou a fundo sua trajetória para recontar a vida da monarca de uma perspectiva inédita, revelando uma vida de grandes e perdas uma possível depressão, que na época era rotulada de insanidade.

L'Andalusia è uno spazio geografico, storico e mitico, ma anche uno spazio intimo. È un "finis terrae" europeo, cuore di molte culture - barbara ed eurasiatica, berbera e araba, sefardita ed ebraica - eppure, rispetto a tutte, appartato e remoto. In questo orizzonte quasi senza tempo, lungo sentieri roventi come la piana del Guadalquivir d'estate o gelidi come i picchi della Sierra Nevada d'inverno, incroceremo molti viandanti: da Averroè a Maimonide, da Cervantes a García Lorca, a Primo de Rivera, a Manuel de Falla, ciascuno di essi ha la sua Andalusia da narrare, da amare.

Enunciar un mañana es condenarlo a que no exista o postergarlo a generaciones venideras. Está demasiado lejos. Mañana es una utopía, necesaria para desplazar el horizonte del presente, pero puede que sea siempre inalcanzable. Pasado mañana, en cambio, está a la vuelta de la esquina. Lo tocamos con la punta de los dedos. Es un telescopio que transforma el futuro en presente y que enuncia de forma sólida y propositiva una alternativa para España y para el mundo.

Cuando se cumplen diez años de la publicación de su memorable Las rosas de piedra, Julio Llamazares concluye con este libro el que sin duda es el proyecto literario en español más importante de las últimas décadas: su recorrido por las setenta y cinco catedrales de España.

En Historia de la Guerra Civil sin mitos ni tópicos, Manuel P. Villatoro e Israel Viana repasan los años treinta del siglo XX para entender el enfrentamiento capital de nuestra historia reciente, la cruenta guerra civil que antecedió a uno de los períodos más convulsos del siglo XX en España y Europa.

Nel 1936 scoppia in Spagna la Guerra civile. Orwell arriva a Barcellona con l'intenzione di scrivere reportage per i lettori inglesi, ma la situazione è talmente esaltante che decide di unirsi ai combattimenti. Sul fronte può contare solo su un fucile del 1896. In compenso lo sostiene uno straordinario amore per le persone e le idee per cui sta combattendo. Omaggio alla Catalogna è il diario di quei mesi che Orwell scrisse appena tornato in Inghilterra.

The notorious Spanish Inquisition in the 15th century, the subject of multiple documentaries, movies, and other pop culture mediums, is remembered for its oppression, barbarous torture, and religious tyranny. It was roughly around this time that a period of European exploration began.

The Calle Cardenal Herrero in Córdoba is an iconic cobbled street impossible to overlook, for it is home to the Andalusian city's spectacular Mosque-Cathedral. Also known as “La Mezquita,” this one-of-a-kind Moorish and Christian place of worship reels in about 1.5 million visitors each year, most of whom find themselves spellbound by its hypnotic architectural features and the riveting history that has transpired and continues to within the beautifully weathered walls of the dual-church. That said, the Mezquita is far more than a mere tourist attraction.

Halfway into the 19th century, Spain's Catalonia underwent a sweeping transformation when it was thrust into not one, but two golden eras - the Renaixença and the Industrial Revolution. It was during this explosive period of creativity, thriving prosperity, and invigorated patriotism that a steadfastly nonconforming and fascinatingly eccentric icon was born, one that was about to take Catalonia by storm with his brilliant eye for unorthodox art and his legendary - or as some would say, notoriously - out-of-the-box ideas.

The Spanish Civil War: The History and Legacy of the Controversial Conflict That Established Francisco Franco’s Dictatorship in Spain examines one of the 20th century’s most important wars and how it affected the world. You will learn about the Spanish Civil War like never before.

Everyone knows who Christopher Columbus is, and everyone knows what he discovered and what he is famous for. Who, really, is this man, so shrouded in mystery? Columbus would tell you he was inspired by God to make his voyages, and it takes a brave soul indeed to sail out into the ocean blue where no one has gone before. In this audiobook, you'll find out all about this most remarkable of men. You will uncover why he thought it so important to never give up on his dream.

In late 1936, as Franco’s armies stormed toward Madrid, Stalin famously termed the defence of Spain “the common cause of all advanced and progressive mankind.” As a German emigrant to Winnipeg, Hans Ibing recognized the importance of the Spanish Civil War to the struggle against worldwide fascism in a way that most people in Canada did not - joining the International Brigades in their fight to defend the Spanish Republic was his “chance to fight Hitler.”

Para mediados del siglo XV, el Imperio Bizantino se había derrumbado y las diversas Cruzadas que habían tenido lugar en la región habían trastocado el buen funcionamiento de las rutas terrestres del comercio y la Ruta de la Seda. Para agravar las dificultades, en lugar de los bizantinos surgió el Imperio otomano y el estalló la Muerte Negra en Europa.

The Moors in Spain is an overview of the Moorish conquest of the Iberian Peninsula. Stanley Edward Lane-Poole (1854 - 1931), the author, was a noted British archaeologist.

It would not be a stretch to say that for a very tiny geographical territory (just 20,747 square kilometers), the Basque Country has inspired a plethora of intense stereotypes. Some of these stereotypes have been cast upon its people from the outside, while others have been strategically propagated by the people themselves.

This audiobook takes the listener on a journey from what set the stage for war to the aftermaths that continue to impact each of the players in the present day. From the explosion that sank the USS Maine to the recent détente in Cuban-American relations, this audiobook describes the events and their consequences in a thorough yet concise manner that is enjoyable to listen to and packed with historical information.