Cuentos argentinos de Cuba para un editor español

Simon Sebag Montefiore, uno de los más eminentes historiadores británicos, nos presenta las vidas de los gigantes que, para bien o para mal, han hecho nuestro mundo, en un reparto que va de conquistadores, poetas, reyes, emperatrices y prostitutas a psicópatas, compositores y exploradores; figuras como Tamerlán, el señor de la guerra mongol que, en el siglo XIV ordenó la construcción de una pirámide de 70.000 cráneos humanos, u Oskar Schindler, el hombre cuyo desinteresado heroísmo salvó a más de mil judíos de la muerte a manos de la los nazis. Informativo, entretenido,...

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Origen y gestas de los godos constituye el primer intento conocido de crear una historia nacional de un pueblo europeo elaborado de modo consciente. El cambio operado en la obra de Jordanes con respecto a la historiografia romana tradicional es notable. Es la primera vez que Roma y su Imperio no ocupan el papel protagonista y el eje de los acontecimientos, sino que se convierten en parte marginal del relato en funcion de la historia goda.

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 ...