La matanza de Katyn

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María del Pilar Calzado Sobrino es Doctora en Historia por la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha. Ha centrado su labor investigadora en el estudio histórico, codicológico, diplomático, paleográfico y edición de los principales cartularios de la Orden Militar de Santiago en la Edad Media; así como en el análisis de los diferentes índices e inventarios históricos de los archivos de la Orden que, desde el siglo XIII hasta el XIX, han descrito su conjunto documental, conservados en el Archivo Histórico Nacional. De entre los ricos fondos del Archivo General de Uclés destaca el Tumbo...

Is it possible to create an enjoyable and mysterious history of literature? Every author—novelist, philosopher, poet, or essayist—has any enigma to offer or reveal, either about their lives or about their works. For instance, do we know exactly where Cervantes was born? Are we sure that Conan Doyle was not a murderer? Why did Comte decide to create his own religion? Did Jose Cadalso exhume his girlfriend's corpse? Was Corneille Moiré's ghostwriter? Was Berbiguier harassed by imps? Maybe Jules Verne did belong to a secret society. Have any works been inspired by dreams—or by insanity?...

This book focuses on luxonomics, or the economy of luxury in Roman times, and how its study is an element that is essential to understanding the history of the period. Organised in chronological order, the evolution of the luxury economy is divided into areas of consumption, production, and criticism.