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La Europa medieval conoció una notable floración de movimientos considerados heréticos por ir, en principio, contra las verdades de fe proclamadas por Roma. En ocasiones, la acusación de herejía trata de reforzar la con controversia politica. La imputacion generica de perversion espiritual lanzada contra un oponente tendra su contrapunto en la autoproclamacion de una comunidad determinada como pueblo especialmente favorecido, en virtud de una supuesta e innata pureza de fe. La mayor parte de las veces, sin embargo, estaremos ante el simple uso de una invectiva contra el rival de turno al que se desea desacreditar. En el Medievo, puede decirse, y como se expone en este libro, que la herejia se politiza en la misma medida que la politica se heretiza.

La Edad Media tiene rincones oscuros, como sucede con cualquier época, pero hay en ella más luces que penumbras. En el amplio marco de la historia, el Medioevo posee sobradas cualidades para salir bien parado. Una simple mirada a sus grandes creaciones -la Universidad, el arte romanico y el gotico, la escolastica- deberia convencer al mas esceptico. Nuestro mundo, tal como lo conocemos, perderia gran parte de su riqueza si prescindieramos de los frescos de Giotto, de la Divina Comedia de Dante, del Cantico Espiritual de San Francisco o de los escritos de San Bernardo.Con esta conviccion el profesor Vidal Guzman nos ofrece una vision panoramica de la Historia de la civilizacion occidental, como ya hiciera en sus anteriores titulos, Retratos de la Antiguedad Griega y Retratos de la Antiguedad Romana y la Primera Cristiandad. Una vez mas, se asoma a la historia desde los Retratos de sus protagonistas mas destacados.

"Hombre casi analfabeto, Carlomagno supo valorar la cultura clásica por lo que llamó a sabios de Constantinopla y reconoció la cultura del latín y la Iglesia Católica como vertebradores de las culturas romana y germanica. Historia apasionante de un hombre lleno de brio y sagacidad para unir, no solo territorios sino voluntades y objetivos. Sus dotes para la guerra y la administracion de los territorios facilitaron el desarrollo de los hechos." (Web Artes hoy) "En un texto ameno y de facil lectura se nos presenta la figura de este gran hombre en medio de datos historicos, curiosidades, anecdotas y la certeza de que el autor de la obra sabe de lo que esta hablando. En definitiva, es un libro muy recomendable para quienes quieran conocer las raices de la cultura occidental a traves de la figura de su creador historico." (Web Anika entre libros) Un gran estratega militar, un administrador sin igual: Carlomagno unifico Europa y le dio sus señas de identidad. Poco es lo que se ha escrito sobre uno de los hombres mas relevantes de la historia, quiza por los prejuicios que arrastra, incluso para los estudiosos, la Edad Media. Considerada unanimemente como un periodo salvaje y oscuro, pocos olvidan el espiritu de Carlomagno, el rey de los francos, un sobresaliente militar que formo un imperio compuesto por Galia, Germania, Italia y la parte norte de España. Breve Historia de Carlomagno nos enfrenta a este personaje fundamental que entre los siglos VIII y IX dio un impulso fundamental a la cultura medieval arraigada en la cultura grecorromana, aunque tamizada por el cristianismo y que uso los monasterios y las multiples escuelas que el emperador creo para difundirse por toda Europa y constituir su esencia. Entre la biografia y el estudio historico, el libro de Juan Carlos Rivera Quintana nos pone en antecedentes explicandonos como era la Europa anterior al emperador y las dinastias que gobernaban los diversos reinos que unificaria.

Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España.El proyecto de creación de ePubs a partir de obras digitalizadas de la BNE pretende enriquecer la oferta de servicios de la Biblioteca Digital Hispanica y se enmarca en el proyecto BNElab, que nace con el objetivo de impulsar el uso de los recursos digitales de la Biblioteca Nacional de España.En el proceso de digitalizacion de documentos, los impresos son en primer lugar digitalizados en forma de imagen. Posteriormente, el texto es extraido de manera automatizada gracias a la tecnologia de reconocimiento optico de caracteres (OCR).El texto asi obtenido ha sido aqui revisado, corregido y convertido a ePub (libro electronico o publicacion electronica), formato abierto y estandar de libros digitales. Se intenta respetar en la mayor medida posible el texto original (por ejemplo en cuanto a ortografia), pero pueden realizarse modificaciones con vistas a una mejor legibilidad y adaptacion al nuevo formato.Si encuentra errores o anomalias, estaremos muy agradecidos si nos lo hacen saber a traves del correo bnelab@bne.es.Las obras aqui convertidas a ePub se encuentran en dominio publico, y la utilizacion de estos textos es libre y gratuita.

[…] Como tiempo, el Renacimiento va desde (las bisagras) Dante Alighieri y Giotto di Bondone hasta el siglo xviii, aunque esto, todavía, es motivo de discusión. El va y el hasta, además, se aplica al

Ensayo historiográfico que sigue los pasos de Felipe II desde su nacimiento hasta su muerte. Poniendo la vida del monarca en el contexto histórico de Europa, Balaguer hace un análisis exhaustivo de la situacion geopolitica de España y sus paises vecinos durante el siglo XVI. Pretende, con este libro de dos tomos, estudiar los antecedentes, el caracter, la vida y el gobierno de Felipe II.El segundo tomo empieza con la guerra entre España e Inglaterra. Balaguer ahonda en la historia de Europa, y como esta afecta a la española. Resigue la vida de Felipe II hasta su muerte, causada por una enfermedad, en 1598. El tomo contiene tambien apendices completos sobre politica, religion, ciencia y literatura española durante el reinado del monarca.

Ensayo historiográfico que sigue los pasos de Felipe II desde su nacimiento hasta su muerte. Poniendo la vida del monarca en el contexto histórico de Europa, Balaguer hace un análisis exhaustivo de la situacion geopolitica de España y sus paises vecinos durante el siglo XVI. Pretende, con este libro de dos tomos, estudiar los antecedentes, el caracter, la vida y el gobierno de Felipe II.En el primer tomo, Balaguer se explaya con los antecedentes historicos, europeos y españoles que precedieron al nacimiento del monarca. Balaguer desgrana la vida de Felipe II, desde 1527, su nacimiento, hasta 1587.

Numerosas perspectivas han hecho a los medievalistas interesarse por las prácticas sociales, los modelos de convivencia, las representaciones literarias de la ciudad o la sociotopografía. Imágenes de la ciudad y la vida cotidiana son asuntos frecuentes en los acercamientos que se llevan a cabo. Buscando mayor concrecion dentro de estos enfoques sobre cultura y mentalidades urbanas, los autores, investigan la posibilidad de abordar en distintos escenarios historicos los efectos que las acciones de los grupos sociales y poderes establecidos concejos, Iglesia, monarquia o noblezas, que tuvieron en el gobierno de las villas o ciudades, en la gestion de los espacios publicos o en las relaciones con las elites locales, el comun de vecinos o los oficios. La percepcion que sobre la ciudad y sus habitantes se tenia en la epoca, palpable a traves de textos y documentos, seria igualmente objeto de la exploracion. En la busqueda de la conexion entre las sociedades urbanas y las culturas politicas el ambito estaba fijado en la Corona de Castilla durante los siglos XIII al XV.

Because he had the courage to make his passionate protest against a worldwide terror, Castellios feud with Calvin must remain everlastingly memorable Stefan Zweig saw sixteenth-century Geneva as a place gripped by heresy-hunting fanaticism and raging ideologies of violence. A world in which free-thinking humanists too often foresaw, and failed to protest, the disasters that draconian leaders would bring upon Europe. Theologian and writer Sebastian Castellio, however, did condemn the burning of heretics as murder and advocated for religious tolerance, at great personal cost. Written in 1936 when Zweig himself had just fled the rise of Nazism, The Right to Heresy is the story of Castellios feud with Calvinist doctrine, and an urgent polemic on individual sacrifices made, throughout history, in resistance to authoritarianism.

From rumours of lost Amazonian cities of gold to the silver running through the mountains of Bolivia, hopes for dazzling wealth fuelled the imperial fantasies of the Tudors and Stuarts. But while stories of treasure ships and privateers like Walter Raleigh have become entrenched in national myths - what did Elizabethans actually know about Mexico, the Amazon rainforest, or the Chesapeake? How did Indigenous people and knowledge enter the art, fashion, and literature of Shakespeares time - and at what cost?A Golden World illuminates how the Americas became a visible and material presence in English culture, through a range of unexpected objects: from tobacco leaves strewn in playhouses to a boy wearing a pearl earring. Award-winning historian Lauren Working presents an altogether new history of the golden age of 16th century England, that considers the desire for power, land and resources in the first era of colonization, alongside the craft and labour of those in the Americas who contributed to the English Renaissance as we know it.

Women in the Middle Ages led fascinating and often wildly differing everyday lives, depending on their social class and family situation. Yet their wealth of experience has long been obscured and overshadowed by the experiences of men, with history books often relegating women to a single, catchall chapter, as if their lives formed a unified story.While a number of medieval women have claimed biographers attention, they tend to be the exceptional figures who broke the mould. What, then, of the countless others who were not exceptional and who did not blaze a new trail? How did their family lives and the constraints imposed upon them influence the ways in which they lived, worked, rejoiced, grieved and shaped their world?The Family Lives of Medieval Women turns the spotlight on these women and examines how the concept of family impacted every aspect of their existence, whatever their social class. It draws us into bustling towns and rural villages, into courts and castles, to meet secular women of every standing and learn about their lived experiences. For the first time, the full spectrum of the female familial experience is considered, illuminating the lives of medieval women with the depth, nuance and humanity they have always deserved.

No seu livro de estreia, Katherine Pangonis apresenta a história da dinastia de mulheres que governou o Médio Oriente.Em 1187, os exércitos de Saladino sitiaram a cidade sagrada de Jerusalém. Atrás das altas muralhas da cidade uma defesa desesperada era liderada por um trio improvavel - incluindo Sibila, rainha de Jerusalem.Embora muitos livros tenham sido escritos sobre as Cruzadas, um aspeto esta visivelmente ausente: as historias das mulheres. Rainhas e princesas tendem a ser apresentadas como transmissoras passivas de terras e sangue real. Na realidade, as mulheres governavam, conduziam negociaçes diplomaticas, tomavam decises militares, forjavam alianças, rebelavam-se e empreendiam projetos arquitetonicos.Este e o relato das mulheres negligenciadas pela Historia, mulheres fortes, poderosas e que deixaram uma marca profunda na politica do Medio Oriente medieval."Uma leitura extremamente interessante que finalmente aborda o papel crucial das mulheres da realeza na historia das cruzadas."All About History"Fascinante, intrigante e emocionante. Eis as governantes dos Estados cruzados apresentadas como politicas astutas, rainhas guerreiras e mes, resistindo bravamente contra senhores da guerra islamicos na arena implacavel do Medio Oriente. Negligenciadas por muito tempo, esta obra vem prestar-lhes o devido reconhecimento."Simon Sebag Montefiore, autor bestseller"Primorosamente construido, inteligente, perspicaz, humano e empatico, este livro transforma as governantes esquecidas de Jerusalem, de meras reprodutoras impotentes, em personagens complexas com poder de aço, engenho e vidas fascinantes."William Dalrymple, autor de A Rota do Ouro"As personagens deste livro importante e inspirador tem sido frequentemente relegadas para notas de rodape da historia. Mas as rainhas de Jerusalem so figuras historicas, transformadoras. Deleite-se com a companhia delas nesta estreia inspiradora e fascinante."Bettany Hughes, historiadora e autora"Estudos recentes transformaram a compreenso do papel das mulheres na Idade Media europeia. Agora, o livro maravilhoso de Katherine Pangonis lança luz sobre o lugar publico, domestico e social das mulheres nobres e da realeza nas circunstancias politicas e dinasticas unicas dos Estados cruzados multiculturais do Levante. Numa mudança revigorante de enfase historica, essas mulheres, sejam protagonistas ou meras figuras decorativas, ganham vida nos seus proprios termos, e as suas experiencias e carreiras, mesmo que moldadas por homens, so vistas a partir de uma perspetiva feminina singular."Christopher Tyerman, Professor de Historia das Cruzadas na Universidade de Oxford

From Florences baptistery doors to the Vaticans frescoed ceilings, Renaissance Italy transformed art through rediscovered classical ideals and technical innovation. This book traces the artistic revolution sparked by masters like Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael, examining how perspective, anatomy, and humanism redefined visual expression. Drawing on contemporary accounts, workshop records, and recent conservation studies, Renaissance Reborn: Art Revolution in Italy reveals the cultural networkspatronage, rivalry, migrationthat fueled this creative explosion across Tuscany, Rome, and Venice. It shows how painters and sculptors turned canvas and marble into mirrors of divine and human potential.

Rising from the Crusades as both monks and soldiers, the Knights Templar became one of the most powerful and enigmatic orders of the medieval world. Knights Templar uncovers their dual nature as defenders of faith and financiers of kings, tracing how they built a network of fortresses, trade routes, and influence across Europe and the Holy Land. Drawing on chronicles, papal decrees, and archaeological evidence, the book separates myth from historyexploring their sudden rise, dramatic downfall, and enduring legends of lost riches and secret knowledge. This historical account reveals how faith, warfare, and wealth intertwined to create a legacy that still captures the imagination of scholars and storytellers alike.

From the icy fjords of Scandinavia to the markets of Constantinople and the shores of North America, the Vikings reshaped the early medieval world through courage, craft, and curiosity. Norse Warriors recounts the extraordinary story of these seafarers who were far more than raidersthey were builders, navigators, and cultural intermediaries. Drawing on archaeological discoveries, sagas, and ship burials, the book reveals how Scandinavian societies transformed through contact and conquest, creating networks of trade and influence that stretched across hemispheres. This vivid historical narrative explores their mythic worldview, innovative seafaring, and enduring legacy in language, law, and legend. Both fierce and forward-looking, the Vikings remain a cornerstone of Europes formative centuries.

Dynasties that once commanded absolute authority over vast territories have been erased from historical consciousness, their palaces excavated as archaeological puzzles rather than remembered as centers of power. This exploration traces royal lineages that shaped regions for generations before conquest, succession crises, or gradual decline ended their rule and consigned them to scholarly footnotes.Through documentary evidence and archaeological remains, discover how the Ghaznavid sultans built an empire spanning Persia to India before fragmenting into warring factions. Follow the Zagwe dynasty of Ethiopia, whose rock-hewn churches survive while their political achievements remain obscure. Witness the Ayyubid familys transformation from Saladins prestige to rapid dissolution across multiple successor states. Understand how the Ghurid rulers controlled Central Asian trade routes before vanishing so completely that historians debate their ethnic origins.Each dynasty reveals patterns in royal powers fragilitysuccession disputes that fractured kingdoms, military defeats that shattered legitimacy, cultural assimilation that dissolved distinct identities, geographic isolation that prevented recovery. Court chronicles and administrative documents show how these families perceived their permanence, while material evidence marks the physical traces of their authority.These were not minor players during their erathey commanded armies, administered justice, patronized culture, and shaped the political landscape. Their disappearance demonstrates that historical memory depends on factors beyond contemporary significance.

History remembers Rome, Byzantium, and the Ottomansbut countless smaller kingdoms rose with equal ambition, only to vanish from collective memory. This exploration examines polities that briefly flourished before external pressures, internal weaknesses, or sheer contingency ended their expansion and erased their legacies.Through archaeological evidence and fragmentary chronicles, discover kingdoms like the Khazar Khaganate, which controlled Eurasian trade routes before collapsing into obscurity. Follow the Srivijaya maritime empire, whose naval dominance shaped Southeast Asian commerce for centuries before leaving minimal traces. Witness the Bulgar Khanates transformation from steppe power to forgotten footnote. Understand how the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia balanced Crusader and Muslim powers before geographic vulnerability sealed its fate.Each case reveals factors that determine imperial survival beyond military strengthgeographic position, succession stability, cultural adaptability, economic resilience, diplomatic flexibility. Documentary sources show how these kingdoms viewed themselves as permanent fixtures, while archaeological remains mark the material traces of their vanished grandeur.These civilizations were not historical footnotes during their existencethey commanded armies, minted coins, built cities, shaped regional politics. Their disappearance from historical consciousness was neither inevitable nor deserved, but the result of specific conditions that can be reconstructed and analyzed.

The Scientific Revolution didnt begin with sudden breakthroughsit emerged from a profound shift in how European thinkers approached knowledge itself. This book examines how Renaissance scholars gradually prioritized direct observation and reproducible experiment over inherited wisdom from ancient texts and Church doctrine, fundamentally altering humanitys relationship with the natural world.Through manuscript collections, correspondence networks, and laboratory notebooks from figures like Galileo, Vesalius, and lesser-known experimenters, the narrative reveals the intellectual courage required to challenge Aristotelian physics, Galenic medicine, and geocentric cosmology. These werent merely scientific disputes but confrontations with institutional poweruniversities, religious authorities, and professional guilds all had stakes in maintaining established knowledge systems.The book traces how new instruments (telescopes, microscopes, accurate clocks) didnt just enhance human senses but created entirely new categories of observable phenomena that existing theories couldnt explain. It follows the development of mathematical description as a legitimate way to understand nature, the rise of collaborative scientific communities through academies and journals, and the slow establishment of empirical evidence as arbiter of truth.Crucially, the narrative examines who could participate in this revolutionwealthy amateurs with leisure time, court-sponsored researchers, artisans whose practical knowledge informed theoryand who remained excluded, shaping which questions got asked and which observations counted as legitimate.

The Crusades are remembered as holy wars fought for Jerusalems salvation. Yet this spiritual narrative overlooks the economic and political forces that sustained two centuries of military campaigns: Italian merchant cities competing for Mediterranean trade dominance, younger sons of noble families seeking land they could never inherit at home, and papal authority using warfare to consolidate institutional power across Christian Europe.This book traces the Crusades through financial records, merchant correspondence, land charters, and eyewitness accounts from multiple perspectivesLatin Christian, Byzantine, Muslim, and Jewish. It examines how religious motivation intertwined with material interest, how local populations experienced repeated invasions, and how the movement transformed European society through debt financing, taxation systems, and the militarization of religious orders.By analyzing the gap between stated purpose and documented action, this work reveals how the Crusades functioned as engines of territorial ambition and economic reorganization. It explores the human cost on all sides while asking: when does religious conviction become inseparable from the pursuit of wealth and power?

Vikings are remembered as raiders terrorizing medieval Europe. Yet this violent narrative overlooks what sustained Norse expansion across four centuries: agricultural settlements seeking arable land, merchant networks trading furs and walrus ivory, and political systems adapting to local conditionsfrom integrating into Francias feudal structure to establishing parliamentary assemblies in Iceland and trading partnerships in Byzantine Constantinople.This book traces Viking activity through settlement archaeology, runestone inscriptions, saga accounts, and contemporary records from attacked communities. It examines how Norse farmers colonized Iceland and Greenland seeking independence from Scandinavian kings, how Dublin and York functioned as trading hubs rather than military outposts, and how Viking leaders converted to Christianity when political advantage required it. The focus extends beyond dramatic raids to include the women managing farms during mens absence, the enslaved people whose labor sustained colonies, and the environmental limits that ended Greenland settlements.By analyzing the economic and social foundations of Norse expansion, this work reveals a more complete picture: not just warriors, but communities seeking resources, trade access, and political autonomy. It explores how Vikings succeeded through adaptationand failed when environmental and political realities exceeded their capacity to adjust.