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This academic book explores the life and contributions of Pedro Sánchez de la Hoz, a sixteenth-century Spanish merchant, conquistador, and adelantado. As secretary to Pizarro during the conquest of Peru, Sánchez de la Hoz wrote a firsthand account of the Spanish conquest of Peru and Incan ethnography, which is presented here, and includes some of the most significant campaigns in the colonization of the Americas, which was led by conquistador Francisco Pizarro, his brothers, and indigenous allies. This conquest paved the way for the establishment of the Viceroyalty of Peru and spin-off...

Desde el espía que surgió del frío hasta la última película de James Bond, los servicios secretos británicos han causado siempre una fuerte fascinación. Este libro explica cómo se crearon, quiénes son los hombres y mujeres que trabajan para ellos, qué pap

UN COMPENDIO HISTÓRICO QUE NOS LLEVA A CONOCER EL PASADO PARA COMPRENDER EL PRESENTE. Durante lo dos últimos siglos, España ha pasado por un gran número de dificultades y transformaciones hasta alcanzar cierto consenso social, no exento de inestabilidad. Ahora, que todo indica que afrontamos una nueva etapa de cambios, parece más útil y necesario que nunca tener una amplia perspectiva del proceso histórico que nos ha llevado al momento actual. Esta obra no pretende abrir debates ni revisar interpretacionies historiográficas, sino que es una narración que recurre a la política como...

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