Los Romanos

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...

Recorregut històric pel cinema amateur a Catalunya. El llibre repassa els elemen ts imprescindibles per resseguir la història del cinema no professional al nostr e país: les principals entitats i associacions que hi ha hagut al darrere, el re ssò internacional, els actors i les actrius que l'han protagonitzat, els concurs os i mostres més rellevants, la censura, la crítica als mitjans, la relació amb la televisió o el patrimoni fílmic.

Nacido y muerto en la más absoluta miseria, la infatigable lucha política de Pablo Iglesias mejoró indudablemente la calidad de vida de los españoles de su época, y de la nuestra. La vida de Pablo Iglesias Posse es un ejemplo de humildad y de honradez que es difícilmente superable por la vida de cualquier otro líder político español de su época. Lamentablemente la mayoría de las obras dedicadas al movimiento obrero en España y a los integrantes de esa época o son muy generalistas y tratan el movimiento obrero de un modo superficial, o son muy específicas y engloban periodos de...

Elizabeth, New Jersey, the first state capital and the birthplace of Princeton University, was founded in 1665. This illustrious city was extremely influential during the Revolutionary and Colonial periods, and was home to numerous distinguished political and military figures. Over time, Elizabeth developed into an important industrial and economic center, welcoming the Singer Manufacturing Company in 1873 and becoming a recognized leader in automobile manufacturing long before Detroit. The culturally diverse city came to serve also as a crossroads for many commuting to jobs in Newark and in...