Patricio de Roma

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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,...

"This book explores one of the most revolutionary period of the history of Egypt through the life of Nefertiti, who joined her husband in worship of this new religion that celebrated the power of the sun-disk Aten - a god of light and also describes the exotic world of Egypt."

"Take a trip to tropical Cuba and learn about the history and culture of this Caribbean country. Now in Spanish, this carefully leveled text also includes full-color photographs that bring the country of Cuba to life."