Caballeros en la frontera. La guardia morisca de los Reyes de Castilla (1410-1467)

El libro que presentamos al lector trata de los modelos culturales observados al final de la edad media en distintos ámbitos políticos y geográficos del Occidente medieval cristiano y recoge las aportaciones de historiadores franceses, italianos, americanos y españoles convocados para compartir sus conocimientos al respecto en un coloquio organizado conjuntamente por la Casa de Velázquez, la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha y el Laboratoire de Médiévistique Occidentale de Paris (LAMOP). Se trata de presentar diferentes puntos de vista sobre una misma cuestión: los modelos culturales...

Turkey's bid to join the European Union has lent new urgency to the issue of the Armenian Genocide as differing interpretations of the genocide are proving to be a major reason for the delay of the ratification. This book provides vital background information and is a prime source of legal evidence and eye-witness testimony of the intent and the crime of genocide against the Armenians. After a long and painstaking effort, the authors, one an Armenian, the other a Turk, generally recognized as the foremost experts on the Armenian Genocide, have prepared a new, authoritative translation and...

11 contributions consider legacy and archive data (1896–1995) and results derived from recent archaeological investigations (2012–2017) to present a review and analysis of the chrono-stratigraphy, material culture, urbanism, and economic and ritual practices at El Palacio, northern Michoacán, Mexico, between A.D. 850 and 1521.

A beautiful slipcase holds three volumes on the history of Bogota, making this resource an indispensable and fascinating documentary of Colombia's capital. The first two volumes that cover the conquest, colonialism, and the 19th century have been updated with fresh designs, while a completely new third volume covers the 20th century and includes the history of Bogota's expansion, the development of services and institutions, and the achievements and failures of more recent times. This lovely collection constitutes a legacy of obligatory reading for both its current and future inhabitants....