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Basándose en recursos sin explotar, entrevistas exclusivas y nueva investigación de archivos, La última cruzada del Papa por Peter Eisner es un emocionante relato que trae a la luz el valiente esfuerzo del Papa Pío XI para condenar el nazismo y la política del Tercer Reich —una cruzada que podría haber cambiado el curso de la segunda guerra mundial. Un escandaloso relato de intriga y suspenso, ilustrado con dieciséis páginas de fotos de archivos, La última cruzada del Papa: cómo un jesuita estadounidense ayudó a la campaña del Papa Pío XI para detener a Hitler ilumina la...

Este volumen estudia cómo, tras la conversión de Estados Unidos en superpotencia mundial y su firme decisión de reivindicar la valía de sus artes y sus ciencias tras la segunda guerra mundial, los norteamericanos comenzaron a utilizar la cultura con fines propagandísticos y potenciaran la instauración de los American Studies en las aulas universitarias europeas. Sin embargo, estas maniobras propagandísticas culturales en la España franquista no alcanzaron todo el éxito esperado debido a la asimetría de la alianza militar suscrita entre ambos países y sus secuelas, el retraso en la...

The May 2021 conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas generated headlines around the world. However, much of the reporting ignored the history, funding, political dynamics, and other key components of the story. Hamas initiates conflict every few years. But the reporting rarely improves. Social media has only further clouded the picture. Hamas is rarely held responsible for its use of "human shields," blindly firing rockets at civilian areas in Israel, or diverting aid that should benefit the people of Gaza. The Islamic Republic of Iran, a state sponsor of terrorism, has been the ...