De los gremios de mareantes a las actuales cofradías pesqueras de Castro Urdiales, Colindres, Laredo y Santoña

This historical work offers an alternative interpretation for how Colombia lost Panama in 1903. It argues that the concession of Panama was first initiated in 1788, when Thomas Jefferson decided that the construction of a canal through the isthmus of Panama was imperative in accordance with the principles of the manifest destiny. Information about the the first designs for the construction of the canal is included. Esta obra historica plantea una interpretacion alternativa de como Colombia perdió Panama. El argumento central sostiene que la pérdida se venía cocinando desde 1788, cuando...

Continuación de la novela en la que el periodista y escritor de no ficción se adentra en el imaginario mapuche a través del peñi Pedro Bórquez. Pedro Bórquez ha armado familia y una vida en el Gulumapu. Con esposa, hijos y buen vivir, el chileno que se adentró en tierras mapuche luego del terremoto que dejó Concepción en el suelo es el brazo derecho del lonko Mañilwenu, y junto a él consultará el cherrufe, la piedra mágica que le permite avizorar el futuro de su pueblo y el peligro que esas tierras corren por la amenaza de los chilenos. Segunda entrega de la exitosa ficción...

A riveting, comprehensive history of the Arab people and tribes that explores the role of language as a cultural touchstone. This kaleidoscopic book covers almost 3,000 years of Arab history and shines a light on the footloose Arab people and tribes who conquered lands and disseminated their language and culture over vast distances. Tracing this process to the origins of the Arabic language, rather than the advent of Islam, Tim Mackintosh-Smith begins his narrative more than a thousand years before Muhammad and focuses on how Arabic, both spoken and written, has functioned as a vital source...

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