Diccionario Etimol?gico De La Lengua Castellana (Ensayo)

"An accurate and objective account of the political events in Chile. . . . An important document for those who want to know what happened, and for those who should not forget."—Isabel Allende

A partir del momento en que Francisco Pizarro y sus hombres revelaron al Viejo Mundo sus fastos y misterios, el Perú ejerció sobre Europa una fascinación que llegó a ser proverbial. A través de los siglos, la curiosidad provocada por esta lejana región nunca habría de disminuir, oscilando constantemente entre el ensueño poético sobre este imperio caído y las interrogantes en cuanto a la naturaleza y origen del hombre americano. Nacida en el siglo XVIII, la ciencia etnológica iba a lograr su verdadera dimensión en el siglo XIX, mientras que las grandes potencias industriales...

A bestselling historian recounts the epic clash that ended the Renaissance and pushed Islam to the gates of Vienna In Warriors of God and Dogs of God, James Reston, Jr., brought two epochal events in the struggle between Islam and Christendom to readers eager to understand the roots of the present-day conflict. With his unwavering eye for detail, Reston now weaves a captivating narrative that examines a pivotal period in that centuries- long war, which found Europe at its most vulnerable and Islam on the attack. This saga of colliding worlds is propelled by two astonishing young...

Description of historic facts about Mexico after becoming independent from the influence of Spain. The struggle for creating an identity for a nation that had born in the middle of political crisis due to foreing intervention and local revolutions.