Títulos en España

Sumérjase en una fascinante exploración de uno de los capítulos más asombrosos de la historia: la audaz conquista de las Américas por un puñado de audaces conquistadores. Este libro despliega las capas de la historia para revelar una historia mucho más compleja y apasionante que la historia simplista de la potencia de fuego que supera a los números.

En 1918, el mundo enfrentó una de las pandemias más devastadoras de la historia: la gripe española. En cuestión de meses, esta enfermedad cobró más vidas que la Primera Guerra Mundial, dejando una huella imborrable en la humanidad. Pandemia Silenciosa ofrece un recorrido profundo y cautivador por este evento histórico que transformó sociedades y cambió el curso de la historia.

A principios del siglo XVI, los aventureros españoles invadieron las islas del Caribe, México, Centroamérica y Sudamérica. Los exploradores y mercaderes portugueses se adentraron en el océano Índico y llegaron hasta las islas de las Especias del Pacífico Sur. Los nombres de los líderes de estas conquistas ultramarinas son bastante conocidos: Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Hernando de Soto, Afonso de Albuquerque y Fernando de Magallanes. Lo que este libro explora son los detalles de sus increíbles vidas al servicio de sus monarcas y de su riqueza personal.

Este libro narra la historia de cómo España consiguió conquistar las Américas en medio siglo, desde finales del 1400 hasta mediados del 1500. Aunque la explotación y la guerra continuaron entre colonizadores y colonizados después de este periodo, las mayores campañas contra los pueblos indígenas se llevaron a cabo en este breve lapso de tiempo, que es el tema central de este libro.

"У меня нет идеологии — у меня есть библиотека", — говорит Артуро Перес-Реверте (р. 1951), и "История Испании" иллюстрирует его подход очень убедительно. Бывший военный репортер, неизменно блестящий публицист, прославленный автор исторических, военных, приключенческих романов, создатель цикла о капитане Диего Алатристе несколько лет еженедельно писал историю Испании для журнала XL Semanal. Из-за его трактовок читатели сломали немало копий, а получившаяся книга разошлась у автора на родине гигантским тиражом.

Испания для многих — это пылкость, страсть, игра со смертью, жизнь на грани, фламенко и коррида, любовь и смерть, красное и черное. Искусство Испании наполнено яркими образами и красками и во многом отражает историю и менталитет страны. Этот мини-альбом поближе познакомит вас с испанским искусством и поможет понять загадку самой жизнерадостной страны Европы.

Згадуючи війну в Іспанії - нарис про громадянську війну між іспанськими лівими і фашистами, в якому Орвелл попереджає про небезпеку тоталітаризму, який з'являється і утверджується багато в чому завдяки маніпуляціям і пропаганді ЗМІ а також боягузству та угодовництву лібералів. Це пристрасний антивоєнний, гуманістичний заклик письменника, що містить ідеї, які він розвинув в культових художніх творах: 1984 і Колгосп тварин.

Bloomsbury presents Dead Ground by Graham Hurley, read by Alix Dunmore. A young British nurse experiences the devastating Spanish Civil War and the dark side of the espionage game in this gripping World War Two thriller from Graham Hurley. 1936. Anglo-Breton translator Annie Wrenne is working in...

Nora Berend uncovers how el Cid has been transformed across the centuries, confronting the gulf between truth and legend and examining how a military adventurer became a hero to people on opposite ends of the political spectrum. The story of the Cid forces us to confront what makes us human. What is it about this man that appeals to us? And why do we transform the most unsuitable people into heroes?

Extend your stay and make Portugal your new home with this definitive guide on relocating to this beautiful country. Home to colorful metropolitan cities, picturesque villages, lush forests, and the world’s leading beaches, Portugal is one of the most rewarding travel destinations in Europe. But have you ever wondered if it’s also perfect for relocating?

The Spanish Empire stands as one of the most magnificent empires in the history of the world. It unfurled its might across multiple continents, conquered all who stood in its way, and left an indelible impact on cultures around the globe. For over four centuries, its dominance remained unchallenged, casting a vast shadow across Europe and beyond.

Do you know the bloody story of the Spanish Civil War and what we need to learn from it to understand today’s world? The Spanish Civil War is more relevant than ever, yet it is not that well known. However, the lessons that we can learn from the war can help us today in our divided world. The Spanish Civil War is seen as a dress rehearsal for WWII. However, few understand its origins, causes, and main battles.

From autumn 2018 to spring 2019, British journalist Stephen Powell traveled the length of Portugal, following a zigzag path of nearly 1,500 kilometers on foot. Away from the mass tourism, he wanted to form his own unhurried impressions of this very distinctive country. He discovered a very mixed reality. The dark side was the blight of rural exodus that is emptying so many villages. But he also found a profoundly generous, warm-hearted people with time to converse—a gift that is not found everywhere.

A way of life that once encompassed most of humanity is vanishing in one of the greatest transformations of our time: the eclipse of the rural world by the urban. In this new history of peasantry, Patrick Joyce tells the story of this lost world and its people. In contrast to the usual insulting stereotypes, we discover a rich and complex culture: traditions, songs, celebrations, and revolts, across Europe from the plains of Poland to the farmsteads and villages of Italy and Ireland, through the 19th century to the present day.

»Der vergängliche Ruhm der Herrschaft« ist ein cineastisches Juwel des portugiesischen Regisseurs Manoel de Oliveira. Der Film spielt irgendwo in Afrika, wo ein Trupp Soldaten im Dschungel gegen die einheimischen Rebellen kämpfen muss. Die jungen Männer sind voller Fragen nach den Ursprüngen der kolonialen Kriege. Sie haben Glück. Ihr tiefgründiger Offizier ist Historiker und vermittelt ihnen in lebendigen Bildern die Geschichte ihrer Nation und die Geburt des portugiesischen Weltreiches. Sein Fazit: Alle Herrschaft ist hohl und langfristig zum Scheitern verdammt.

This audiobook tells the story of how Spain managed to conquer the Americas in the span of half a century, from the late 1400s to the mid-1500s. Although exploitation and warfare continued between the colonizers and the colonized after this period, the largest campaigns against the indigenous peoples were undertaken in this short time span, which is the focus of this audiobook.

Thinking of Spain as a modern nation state today distorts the complicated reality that the Iberian Peninsula faced in the past. Spain was a nation in progress, consisting of regions united under the Spanish crown, but with strong regional identities based on different historical and cultural experiences. The largest entities were the kingdoms of León and Castile, but Spain also included the kingdoms of Navarre, Andalusia, Granada, Jaén, Aragon, and Valencia.

Bloomsbury presents Spain by Robert Goodwin, read by Jeremy Clyde. In the sixteenth century, the Spaniards became the first nation in history to have worldwide reach; across most of Europe to the Americas, the Philippines, and India. Goodwin tells the story of Spain and the Spaniards, from great...

On the western part of the Iberian Peninsula, touching the cold waters of the Atlantic Ocean lies a nation with a proud history that influenced Europe and the rest of the world. But the Portugal of today carries within its soil the history of bygone eras, one that you can trace back to prehistoric times.

By the mid-15th century, the Byzantine Empire had collapsed and the various Crusades that had taken place in the region had largely disrupted the overland routes of the Silk Road and trade. Compounding the difficulties of trade was the rise of the Ottoman Empire in place of the Byzantines and the outbreak of the Black Death in Europe.