La lucha por Tierra Santa

¿Existió en realidad el Cid Campeador o es producto de una leyenda, como el rey Arturo y los caballeros de la Tabla Redonda? ¿Fue Hernán Cortés el conquistador cruel y desalmado que nos presentan ciertas crónicas? ¿Es cierto que Juana la Loca estuvo paseando el cadáver de su marido por toda Castilla, con la secreta esperanza de resucitarlo? Con un estilo ágil y ameno, propio de la mejor literatura, José Luis Olaizola nos ofrece un fascinante recorrido por las grandes incógnitas del pasado de España y nos acerca a la verdadera personalidad de algunos de sus protagonistas,...

Why is the Spanish monarchy Catholic if this state is non-denominational? What is the origin of the US dollar symbol and why is it linked to the Spanish coat of arms? Why is black the color of mourning? What does color green mean to monarchists? What was the instrument to communicate fashion trends among European courts when there were no magazines or Instagram? In the lyrics of which foreign anthem is the King of Spain still mentioned today? The kings and queens of Spain were the first influencers in history who inspired and set trends with their power, their occurrences, their conspiracies, ...

Esta antolog a de Salvador Alvarado incluye textos de las m s importantes obras del pol tico yucateco: Mi sue o (1916), Mi actuaci n revolucionaria en Yucat n (1918), la reconstrucci n de M xico (1919), la traici n de Carranza (1920), Conferencia sobre asuntos hacendarios (1920) y En leg tima defensa (1922).

A ten volume, 9,000 page account of 12 years of happenings in Nicaragua coinciding with insurrection & the revolutionary years (1978-1990). Its purpose is to furnish a documental tool collection equivalent to attending a well equipped library or specialized documentation center. Looking up the different angles & perspectives of this geo-political phenomenon, you may formulate your own analytical criteria on the subject. History is always relevant. "It is a condition of resurgence. It possesses the virtue of experience. It frees us from what was, because the past is 'revenant.' If it is not...