El Provencio, más pan y menos misa

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Asesinatos, bombas, secuestros de aviones y de diplomáticos: el terrorismo es la forma de violencia política que más publicidad recibe en nuestra época. La historia del terrorismo se remonta a un período muy antiguo, un hecho que con frecuencia se ha silenciado. Lo cierto es que el terrorismo no se ha manifestado con idéntica intensidad en todas las épocas. Cuando el terrorismo reapareció, a finales del siglo XX, tras un período de relativa calma, se pensó que era un fenómeno nuevo, sin precedentes. Sin embargo, esta negligencia ha dejado sin responder un cierto número de...

Breve y sintética historia del territorio que hoy comprende Alemania. Partiendo de sus orígenes políticos altomedievales e imperiales hasta el moderno país actual de la Unión Europea.

The Improbable Conquest offers translations of a series of little-known letters from the chaotic Spanish conquest of the Río de la Plata region, uncovering a rich and understudied historical resource. These letters were written by a wide variety of individuals, including clergy, military officers, and the region’s first governor, Pedro de Mendoza. There is also an exceptional contribution from Isabel de Guevara, one of the few women involved in the conquest to have recorded her experiences. Writing about the conditions of settlements and expeditions, these individuals vividly expose the...