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El fenómeno de Black Mango hecho libro: historias fascinantes en un viaje único lleno de aventuras. Hombres que escaparon de cárceles inexpugnables.Piratas que aterrorizaron los mares y ocultaron sus secretos mas oscuros.Mujeres que arriesgaron su vida para denunciar lo innombrable.Exploradores que esquivaron la muerte en los rincones mas hostiles del planeta. Desafiaron la ley, burlaron la muerte y rompieron las reglas del juego. Algunos fueron heroes, otros villanos, pero todos marcaron la diferencia. Malditos reune cinco relatos protagonizados por personajes que dejaron una huella imborrable en la historia de la humanidad. Cada capitulo es un pulso contra el destino: un preso que planeo la fuga mas insolita, una periodista que engaño a todo el sistema, un explorador que camino sobre el abismo y sobrevivio para contarlo... Los creadores del podcast revelacion Black Mango se estrenan en el papel con una obra vibrante, rigurosa y absolutamente adictiva. En estas paginas no encontraras heroes o villanos de manual, sino figuras malditas en su epoca y glorificadas por su osadia... o su crueldad. Con un estilo agil y directo, el trio que ha revolucionado la divulgacion historica en España convierte cada capitulo en una puerta abierta a lo imposible. Un volumen imprescindible para lectores curiosos, amantes de la historia y espiritus inquietos. Te damos la bienvenida a un viaje inolvidable por las paginas mas asombrosas de la historia. Esto solo acaba de empezar.

"Nunca se ha superado esta biografía del rey, ninguno de nosotros,álos que hemos escrito sobre el, hemos llegado más lejos,áni más adentro de lo que llegó Jose Luis de Vilallonga.áAquí está todo, no solo lo que habia pasado antes,asino lo que ocurriria despues".aPILAR EYREEl Rey es un libro extraordinario por muchos motivos. Por un lado, porque contiene numerosas revelaciones historicas, pero sobre todo porque su publicacion en 1993 se debio a una decision singular del propio Juan Carlos, que accedio a recibir en La Zarzuela a Jose Luis de Vilallonga para concederle una larga serie de entrevistas cuyo desarrollo constituye la columna vertebral de este libro. En El Rey suena, por encima de todas las demas voces participan

L’Atles de la presència catalana a la Mediterrània és un atles històric únic que recorre, a través d’uns 190 mapes i prop d’un centenar d’unitats temàtiques, l’expansió catalana a la Mediterrània med

¿Qué nos puede enseñar la historia acerca de las revueltas radicales de la humanidad sobre el poder de la desobediencia para afrontar la crisis climática? ¿Qué inspiración podríamos encontrar en el Japon del sigloXVIII para crear una economia regenerativa hoy? ¿Como podria la comprension de los origenes del capitalismo inspirar ideas para controlar la IA?En Historia para el mañana, el destacado filosofo social Roman Krznaric desentierra fascinantes perspectivas e inspiracion de los ultimos mil años de historia mundial que podrian ayudarnos a afrontar los desafios mas urgentes que enfrenta la humanidad en el siglo XXI. Desde superar la brecha de la desigualdad y reducir los riesgos de la ingenieria genetica, hasta reavivar nuestra fe en la democracia y evitar el colapso ecologico.Krznaric revela como, una y otra vez, las sociedades se han alzado, a menudo contra viento y marea, para afrontar desafios y superar crisis.

Antología lírica dirigida por Edgardo Dobry que traza una cartografía poética del continente americano a través de sus voces más representativas.

LA HISTORIA REAL TRAS LA INVENCIÓN DE ROMA: CÓMO EL IMPERIO ROMANO CONVIRTIÓ SU HISTORIA EN LA MAYOR CAMPAÑA DE MARKETING DE LA ANTIGÜEDAD. Roma no fue invicta: fue resistente. No fue perfecta: fue

A partir de una lectura minuciosa de fuentes antiguas y modernas, Luciano Canfora reconstruye con agudeza crítica el engranaje que vincula la guerra, la economía y la esclavitud en las sociedades griega y romana. La violencia no terminaba con la victoria militar: el saqueo, la rapiña y la captura de personas alimentaban un modelo productivo cuya base era el trabajo forzoso. Canfora propone una nocion precisa y provocadora para describirlo: el modo de produccion belico.Este libro analiza como la expansion territorial, el comercio de esclavos, las rebeliones internas y la ideologia imperialista estaban entrelazados en un ciclo que convertia la guerra en motor economico. Pero tambien muestra las grietas de ese sistema: las fugas masivas de esclavos, las revueltas, los tratados internacionales que intentaban contenerlas, las tensiones sociales y politicas entre oligarquias y democracia.Con su estilo caracteristico riguroso, ironico y lucido, Canfora recurre a textos de Tucidides, Aristofanes, Heraclito o Jenofonte, entre muchos otros, para explorar la logica profunda de unas sociedades que no pueden entenderse sin la esclavitud como eje estructural. Un ensayo imprescindible para repensar el mundo antiguo y para reconocer, entre lineas, ciertos ecos del presente.

A richly illustrated exploration of Balinese culture, rituals, and the island’s unique perception of time. The book delves into religious festivals, art, and the mystical traditions that shape everyd

The global powerhouse that is the United States of America is younger even than the British Museum Guinness and the flushing toilet In 2026 it will celebrate its 250th birthday How did this vast land long inhabited by diverse indigenous cultures come to be dominated by English speakers How has it grappled with the stark contradictions between its ideals of liberty and the grim reality of genocide and slavery This extraordinary collection of fifty distinct states has weathered immense and recent challenges including a Civil War that was still raging as the first London Underground station opened How did this melting pot of peoples and ideas not only endure but rise to dominate global politics commerce culture and warfare What insights does this rich history offer about an increasingly divided nation and the world that moves to its rhythm Is this the twilight of American supremacy signalling a shift toward a more introspective nation A Short History of America is rich with vivid characters from arrogant conquistadors and idealistic revolutionaries to imperial presidents and presents a narrative so astonishing it often feels like fake news This is a gripping must read for anyone seeking to make sense of our world today

Bestselling historian Frank McDonough tackles the subject in the same way as his brilliantly reviewed and bestselling titles in this series The penultimate title in the Hitler s Germany series the book marks the end of the Second World War and the end of the Nazi regime offering the reader a sweeping narrative tackling the major characters significant events of this horrific period of Nazi doctrine formed in their early years of the 1920s that would evolve into full blown genocide of a race of people by the end of World War Two The Hitler Years Holocaust 1933 1945 describes in detail the development of early persecution formulated by Adolf Hitler from as far back as the early 1920s placing in context what was to come once the Nazi Party gained power in 1933 the Nuremberg Laws to constrain the German Jewish population It covers the country s slow slide into a pre war policy of intimidation that would culminate in the murderous attacks on Kristallnacht the Night of Broken Glass As Europe marched into another global conflict in 1939 tens of thousands of German Jews had fled the country only to be swept up as Hitler s armies conquered all Western Europe With the invasion of the Soviet Union the secret meeting in early 1942 the Wannsee Conference wou

A definitive new biography of General Franco that offers a new insight into his lasting legacy in Spain From a scrawny overlooked military graduate to the youngest general in Europe Francisco Franco was known for his ambition talent and calculated risk taking Yet his reputation remains a topic of fierce debate Did he destroy Spain and stifle its democracy or rescue the nation from left wing tumult In this compelling biography Giles Tremlett unravels the complex life and legacy of the enigmatic dictator who shaped twentieth century Spanish history This book will delve into the complexities of Franco s character exploring his volatile relationship with a domineering father his traumatic experiences fighting in Morocco and the formation of his authoritarian ideology The narrative follows Franco s ruthless leadership during the Civil War his alignment with Hitler and Mussolini and the subsequent Cold War era that brought him international rehabilitation Tremlett interrogates Franco s transformation of Spain through a lens that challenges the conventional view of him as a bumbling leader Instead he argues that Franco was a deliberate and pragmatic dictator who wielded terror to maintain an iron grip on power and whose lasting and most surprising contri

Chronicles sugar s history exploring lesser known stories while revealing its role in such developments as the Industrial Revolution World War II and the fast food era

From Hannah Kent the bestselling award winning author of Burial Rites comes a book about the extraordinary country that is Iceland and about the creative life it inspired Always Home Always Homesick is for lovers of Iceland and of travel and for those interested in what it means to write

Survivor Rebel Conspirator Mother and grandmother of kings Margaret Beaufort was one of the most remarkable and influential women of the Middle Ages Born the daughter of the Duke of Somerset into a century of conflict and a descendant of Edward III she was married at twelve a mother orphan and widow at thirteen and rode the vicissitudes of the Wars of the Roses and two further marriages to see her only son Henry ascend the throne of England as the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty She helped to bring about the marriage of Henry VII to Elizabeth of York a union that helped heal the wounds of a bitterly divided nation During Henry s reign she exerted considerable influence at court and played a part in the upbringing of her grandson the future Henry VIII She was a lifelong artistic patron and supporter of academia In old age she founded a professorship of divinity and two colleges at Cambridge University By the time of her death in June 1509 she had outlived by two months the son whose birth fifty two years previously had so nearly killed her Lauren Johnson s life of Margaret Beaufort brings its subject vividly and memorably to life She delineates the decades of political upheaval that were the backdrop to her long and resilient career and highli

Aquest petit tractat vol presentar, des de la nostra perspectiva, la historia de Catalunya destacant els moments clau i alguns punts fonamentals per entendre la identitat i la trajectoria del poble catala. Aquest coneixement resulta imprescindible per interpretar la realitat actual i treballar cap a un futur de llibertat i plenitud nacional.Llançarem aquest manual al mes de novembre, coincidint amb la commemoracio del 9N de 2014, una data emblematica en el cami d'alliberament de la nacio catalana. El considerem una eina mes per impulsar la defensa dels drets i les llibertats de Catalunya. Es clar que, si oblidem les nostres arrels, sera gairebe impossible recuperar la sobirania i restaurar lestat catala que, durant segles, va constituir un model de govern eficient gracies a les Lleis de Pau i Tracte, els Usatges, les Constitucions i el Consolat de Mar, basats en acords i no en conflictes, en sobiranies compartides i no en projectes imperialistes

Es hora de conocer a los auténticos vikingos Un peine conservado en un pantano, grabado con las primeras pruebas de un nuevo sistema de escritura. Un santuario pagano oculto bajo un campo de lava. La nota de una esposa enfadada a un marido que pasaba demasiado tiempo en la taberna. Garabatos sobre corteza de abedul, tallados por un niño con gran imaginacion. A partir de estas pequeñas señales, Eleanor Barraclough insufla nueva vida al vasto, rico y complejo mundo de los vikingos. Estas no son solo las historias de reyes, saqueadores y heroes de las sagas. Aqui estan tambien las vidas de la gente corriente: mercaderes, niños, artesanos, esclavos, videntes, viajeros y narradores que dieron forma al mundo nordico medieval. Sumergete en la vida cotidiana de una cultura extraordinaria que se extendio durante siglos y se expandio desde las tierras escandinavas hasta los remotos fiordos de Groenlandia, los paramos articos y los rios y estepas de Eurasia, y llego incluso al Imperio bizantino y al Califato islamico. En El oro de los vikingos descubriremos un mundo vikingo asombroso, vasto e inesperado, donde el deseo y la intimidad eran tan decisivos como la guerra. Mejor Libro de Historia del Año para The Times Nominado al Women?s Prize de Ensayo

A backwoods memoir for anyone who has ever dreamed of escaping to the wild Funny and thoughtful You feel his desire to be back in the woods working with his hands Don t we all New York TimesWe all dream of having a place to escape to Patrick Hutchison found his at the end of a gravel road called Wit s End Working unhappily as a copywriter in the Pacific Northwest scouring social media for cabin porn in his spare time Patrick came across an advert for a tiny dilapidated cabin nestled deep in the forests of the Cascade Mountains Scraping together his last few dollars he bought the place for 7 500 and set about making it his own Cabin is his beautifully written account of restoring a rural home with almost no woodworking experience aided only by the kindness of friends a collection of vicious power tools and countless cases of beer A modern day Walden Cabin is a book for all those who celebrate the pleasures of working with their hands who appreciate spending time in nature or who long for a simpler life even if it s only on the weekends

From the bestselling author of FEMINA a brilliant reappraisal of the medieval women whose lives have been exploited over centuries for political nation building ends In LEGENDA bestselling historian Professor Janina Ramirez peels back the layers of time to reveal how the lives of women have been co opted by those intent on crafting national identities Their names are well known and summaries of their achievements have been recited in classrooms for decades but medieval women like Joan of Arc Lady Godiva and Isabella of Castile have been misrepresented their stories twisted and weaponised Meanwhile ground breaking 18th and 19th century women who blazed a trail through revolutionary Europe have been forgotten their legacies too easily dismissed or ignored Questioning established narratives and searching for the real women behind the legends Ramirez interrogates what defines a nation and who gets to build it shining a light on how history is so often hijacked to serve the ideological and political interests of the present PRAISE FOR JANINA RAMIREZ Ramirez blasts a powerful spotlight into the so called Dark Ages and reveals a vibrant world awash with colour and character DAN SNOW host of History Hit Skillfully brings out from the shadows the lives of w

Bestselling historian and social media sensation Alice Loxton embarks on an epic walk retracing the funeral route of England s most forgotten Queen and uncovering historical secrets along the way

An urgent indispensable guide to why Taiwan matters for China the West and everyone s future An erudite primer Brown s mission to educate westerners about Taiwan and why it matters is a critical one which makes this book well worth reading SUNDAY TIMES Anyone with a care to avoid a third world war between China and the US should read this book JACK STRAW An authoritative primer to all things Taiwan BARBARA DEMICK When the bloody Chinese Civil War concluded in 1949 two Chinas were born Mao s Communists won and took China s mainland Chiang Kai shek s Nationalists fled to Taiwan island Since then China and Taiwan have drifted into being separate political and cultural entities Taiwan is now a flourishing democracy and an economic success story just one of its companies produces over 90 per cent of the semiconductors that power the world s economy It is a free and vibrant society For the United States and the West the island is a bastion of freedom against China s assertive presence in the region And yet China increasingly bellicose under Xi Jinping insists Taiwan is part of its territory and must be returned to it Should China blockade the island and mount an invasion it would set off a chain reaction that would pitch it against the