España, siglo XX

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This collection of interviews explores the role of religion in the lives of eminent South Africans who led the struggle against apartheid. Nelson Mandela, Chris Hani, Desmond Tutu, Nadine Gordimer, and seventeen other political, religious, and cultural leaders share the beliefs and values that informed the moral positions they adopted, often at great cost. From all ethnic, religious, and political backgrounds, these men and women have shaped one of the greatest political transformations of the century. What emerges from the interviews are reflections on all aspects of life in an embattled...

Un libro imperdible para conocer la historia argentina. Félix Luna entrevista al historiador más importante que dio el país y uno de los más grandes de Latinoamérica.

El 27 de noviembre de 1095, en Clermont, el papa Urbano II lanzó un vibrante llamamiento a la cristiandad: había que liberar Jerusalén y los Santos Lugares de la tutela de los musulmanes. A partir de entonces y hasta mediados del siglo XIII las cruzadas se sucedieron, saldándose la última de ellas con la muerte de san Luis. En realidad, las cosas no son tan sencillas: Para empezar, Urbano II nunca empleó el término cruzada. Y durante toda la Edad Media se produjeron movimientos colectivos, peregrinaciones exaltadas y guerras santas que hacen muy difícil delimitar este concepto, que...