Con Maximiliano en México

El 19 de junio de 1867 murieron fusilados en el Cerro de las Campanas de Querétaro, el Emperador Maximiliano I de México y sus leales generales Miguel Miramón y Tomás Mejía. Tras esto se inició un largo proceso para repatriar desde México a Austria tanto el cadáver de Maximiliano como los restos dispersos de su derrotado ejército. Para ello, el Emperador Francisco José I de Austria, hermano de Maximiliano, envió a México a su vicealmirante Wilhelm von Tegetthoff, junto con las fragatas Novara y Elisabeth. Finalmente, tras múltiples vicisitudes y contratiempos, el cadáver del...

Antología de textos que reflejan el pensamiento de Batista i Roca en el aspecto nacional catalán, en el aspecto europeísta y en el de la divulgación de la cultura catalana por todo el mundo. Se recogen también textos significativos sobre los contenidos pedagógicos que debía tener la formación de la juventud catalana.

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The first authorized biography of the Dalai Lama - an alternately inspiring and shocking story - of an acclaimed Tibetan scholar, with privileged access to the subject of his book. The Dalai Lama's message of peace and compassion resonates with people of all faiths and those of no faith. However, due to all his fame around the world, he is often evasive. Alexander Norman - an acclaimed Oxford-trained scholar of Tibetan history - offers the definitive biography, unique and unforgettable. The Dalai Lama recounts an incredible odyssey from a remote Tibetan village to his global position as...