La guerra -que Tucidides definio como "e;maestra de modales violentos"e; que disolvia los usos civilizados- vuelve a instalarse en el horizonte de la Europa actual.
This book, in affectionate tribute to the gallant courage, rugged independence and wonderful endurance of those adventurous souls who formed the vanguard of civilization in the early history of the Territory of Arizona and the remainder of the Great West.
The book contains the editio princeps of Mattia Palmieri's mid-fifteenth-century Latin translation of Herodotus' Histories, almost contemporary or even earlier than that by Lorenzo Valla.
This fantastically precise misconception was based upon a too literal interpretation of the Hebrew Bible, and upon rather arbitrary theological assumptions connected therewith.
During Peru's internal armed conflict, the government of Alberto Fujimori launched a campaign-disguised as a family planning program-that resulted in the forced sterilization of thousands of women of poor, rural, and Indigenous-language-speaking backgrounds.
During Peru's internal armed conflict, the government of Alberto Fujimori launched a campaign-disguised as a family planning program-that resulted in the forced sterilization of thousands of women of poor, rural, and Indigenous-language-speaking backgrounds.
In the Southern Cone and Brazil the democratization processes that began in the mid-1980s led to numerous investigations into the most complex and dire episodes in the region's history.
In the Southern Cone and Brazil the democratization processes that began in the mid-1980s led to numerous investigations into the most complex and dire episodes in the region's history.
Homer commences his story, not at the beginning, but "e;in the midst of things;"e; hence, when one starts out to read the Iliad without having made some special preparation beforehand, he finds it hard to understand, and is tempted, in despair, to stop at the end of the first book.
The topic of this volume consists in discussing the methods used in the different areas of philosophy during the Latin Middle Ages and in the Islamicate world.
New insights on General Nathanael Greene and the Southern fight for American independenceNathanael Greene, a major general in the Continental Army, played a pivotal role in the American Revolution.
Hip Hop Studies and Queer Black Feminism presents a dynamic and much-needed fresh analysis of Black gendering and racialized sexualities in the sphere of Hip Hop.
Hip Hop Studies and Queer Black Feminism presents a dynamic and much-needed fresh analysis of Black gendering and racialized sexualities in the sphere of Hip Hop.
The topic of this volume consists in discussing the methods used in the different areas of philosophy during the Latin Middle Ages and in the Islamicate world.
El presente libro contribuye a la configuracion de una genealogia de autoras de la Edad Moderna integrantes de un circuito comercial marcadamente androcentrico.
Este libro analiza la participacion de las escritoras del exilio republicano espanol en los medios de comunicacion masivos de Argentina prensa periodica y radio dirigidos al publico femenino, concebidos como espacios clave para la reconfiguracion de sus trayectorias intelectuales y de sus militancias.
El presente libro contribuye a la configuracion de una genealogia de autoras de la Edad Moderna integrantes de un circuito comercial marcadamente androcentrico.
Este libro analiza la participacion de las escritoras del exilio republicano espanol en los medios de comunicacion masivos de Argentina prensa periodica y radio dirigidos al publico femenino, concebidos como espacios clave para la reconfiguracion de sus trayectorias intelectuales y de sus militancias.
This book examines the development of global cities in Indonesia and proposes a new paradigm for urban development, grounded in inclusive social development.
Italian history is not widely read but the period under Mussolini's shadow is both interesting and relevant to understanding the wheeling and dealings of the 1930s and into WWII.
Wuste, Weite, WildnisRote Dunen und tiefblaues Meer, malerische Kustenorte und artenreiche NationalparksEr war im Suden und im Westen Afrikas unterwegs, in der Mitte und im Osten, doch keine Destination hat es Dominik Prantl so sehr angetan wie Namibia.
For William Allen White, the ideal Midwestern community was a utopian vision of what America could be: a prosperous, happy community built on equality, opportunity, and neighborly generosity.
In the mid-14th century, an invisible killer emerged from the trade routes of the East, carrying with it the end of the world as the Middle Ages knew it.
