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But other emperors, such as Tiberius, Caligula, and Nero, infamously used their power to indulge vice and harm others. Ever since their publication, Suetonius' imperial biographies have appealed to readers, both because of their sensational stories and the larger questions of power they raise. They spawned many sequels in antiquity (as well as more recent works like Robert Graves's famed, I, Claudius). While a number of good English translations are in print, reading Lives of the Caesar from cover to cover can be daunting, so many details are included. Also general readers, including...

El paisaje de España es tan hondo y largo, múltiple y diverso, como su propia historia. Aquí desfilan, de la mano de un cicerón de lujo, todos los paisajes y los contrastes que han hecho hablar de un continente en miniatura para definir nuestro país.

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Durant l'inici de l'època contemporània el capitalisme agrari es va desenvolupar en terres valencianes de manera peculiar. En les zones d'agricultura més dinàmica una massa important de llauradors desposseïts va accedir al cultiu a través de l'arrendament de terres i es van desenvolupar unes complexes relacions entre els amos de la terra i els seus colons. s'hi entremesclaven les variacions del mercat, les pràctiques quotidianes i diverses formes de conflicte i de cooperació. En aquesta obra, guardonada amb el Premi Senyera d'Investigacions Històriques 2005 de l'Ajuntament de...