El imperio de fidel

Por que o Brasil não foi descoberto por acaso? Como uma nação pequena e pobre desfrutou de um século de supremacia marítima, descobrindo rotas e novas terras? A partir de cartas, documentos inéditos e testemunhos oculares, Roger Crowley conta a história da ascensão rápida e espantosa de Portugal ao poder. Considerado pelo jornal The New York Times um proeminente historiador da Europa dos séculos XV e XVI, Crowley revela que Portugal se valeu, principalmente, da ousadia e da habilidade de seus exploradores navegantes. A descoberta da rota para a Índia, a campanha de conquista...

Este libro se ocupa de recuperar y dar a conocer testimonios a partir de expedientes sobre los habitantes e instituciones, así como el conocimientos de sus tierras, parentesco, economía y en general la cotidianeidad del lugar, y como siempre la oralidad jugó un papel importante para la historia de Atzompan.

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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...