Palestina / Israel

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...

Una de las máximas preocupaciones de la sociedad occidental es la amenaza de un terrorismo cuyo principal objetivo es que la gente se sienta vulnerable. CHARLES TOWNSHEND desmenuza este fenómeno, ambiguo en su definición, alejándose de quienes consideran que el terrorismo no tiene causas, sólo consecuencias, y de que realizar un análisis del mismo supone comprensión o incluso compasión hacia los terroristas. TERRORISMO. UNA BREVE INTRODUCCIÓN desarrolla el tema desde la aparición del término en la época del Terror francesa, pasando por los atentados anarquistas que aplicaban «la...

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"Regímenes y estados de excepción : América y Europa" is a book that explores the themes of dictatorship and state terrorism in both the Americas and Europe. The book is organized by Lisandro Cañón and features contributions from various academics who offer their perspectives and insights on the topic. Through these essays, the reader is given a comprehensive understanding of the different forms of dictatorship and state terrorism that have taken place in the Americas and Europe. The authors delve into the causes and consequences of these regimes, as well as the ways in which they have...