Gobernar en medio de la violencia

Text written in the seventeenth century, translated and edited by Philip Ainsworth Means, with an Introduction by the late Sir Clements R. Markham. The translation is from the Spanish edition of Marcos Jiménez de la Espada, published Madrid, 1882. Also includes 'Eight chronological tables ... compiled by P. A. Means'; 'List of words in the names of kings and Incas ...' and 'Quichua words in Montesinos'. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1920.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was created during 1940s. It's a key indicator of economic policy, and it's considered as rule to measure the significance of a country's economy, and it's a common base for other important indicators, such as fiscal deficit and the human development index (HDI). Diane Coyle reminds us that this instrument is not supposed to turn into a fetish; on the contrary, since it possesses a history that explains its consolidation, along with a structure and strategies that show the conception of economy from those who postulate it. Nonetheless, the GDP is currently one ...

Fidel Castro's account of how in 74 days of battle in the summer of 1958, 300 revolutionary fighters—with the support of workers and farmers across Cuba—defeated Batista's 10,000-strong “final offensive.” Introduction, maps, photos, facsimiles of historical documents, illustrated glossary of weapons.

Pocos lugares en el mundo han levantado una fascinación parecida a la Alhambra de Granada. Desde su construcción a su conquista, desde su recuperación hasta su puesta en valor como monumento único, el conjunto alhambreño ha sido objeto de elogio, de admiración, de estudio e inspiración. Cristina Viñes Millet ha recuperado las más bellas, acertadas y singulares opiniones que los viajeros románticos dejaron escritas tras su visita a la Alhambra. La autora no se ha conformado con recopilar los textos sino que los ha contextualizado con respecto a su época. Al leerlos tenemos la...