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- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 336 páginas
PVP: 15,65 €
ISBN 978-0-300-24664-3
EAN 9780300246643
A compelling new portrait of Marcus Brutus delves behind the ancient evidence to set aside the myths that surround the ancient world's most famous assassin Conspirator and assassin, philosopher and statesman, promoter of peace and commander in war, Marcus Brutus (ca. 85-42 BC) was a controversial and enigmatic man even to those who knew him. ...
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Athens
A History of the World's First Democracy
- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 25 páginas
PVP: 27,85 €
ISBN 978-0-300-24660-5
EAN 9780300246605
A history of the world's first democracy from its beginnings in Athens circa fifth century B.C. to its downfall 200 years later The first democracy, established in ancient Greece more than 2,500 years ago, has served as the foundation for every democratic system of government instituted down the centuries. In this lively history, author Thomas ...
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- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 736 páginas
PVP: 36,20 €
ISBN 978-0-300-19652-8
EAN 9780300196528
Drawing on vital new evidence, a top historian dramatically reinterprets the ruler of the world's first transatlantic empire The life of Emperor Charles V (1500-1558), ruler of Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and much of Italy and Central and South America, has long intrigued biographers. But the elusive nature of the man (despite an abundance of ...
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- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda
PVP: 16,25 €
ISBN 978-0-300-24438-0
EAN 9780300244380
An insightful biography of the most controversial and perhaps most fervent of all Zionist political figures A beautifully written short biography of an exceedingly interesting man: a novelist, translator, poet, playwright, journalist, polemicist, and probably the most remarkable public speaker in modern Jewish life. Halkin's account of him is credible and vivid. Avishai Margalit, New ...
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- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 520 páginas
PVP: 34,05 €
ISBN 978-0-300-21739-1
EAN 9780300217391
A lively reimagining of how the distant medieval world of war functioned, drawing on the objects used and made by crusaders Throughout the Middle Ages crusading was justified by religious ideology, but the resulting military campaigns were fueled by concrete objectives: land, resources, power, reputation. Crusaders amassed possessions of all sorts, from castles to reliquaries. ...
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- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 288 páginas
PVP: 16,25 €
ISBN 978-0-300-24321-5
EAN 9780300243215
A "learned and lively" (Wall Street Journal) history of archaeological adventure with tales of danger, debate, audacious explorers, and astonishing discoveries around the globe for readers of all ages What is archaeology? The word may bring to mind images of golden pharaohs and lost civilizations, or Neanderthal skulls and Ice Age cave art. Archaeology is ...
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The Vory
Russia's Super Mafia
- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 344 páginas
PVP: 17,25 €
ISBN 978-0-300-24320-8
EAN 9780300243208
The first English-language book to document the men who emerged from the gulags to become Russia's much-feared crime class: the vory v zakone Mark Galeotti is the go-to expert on organized crime in Russia, consulted by governments and police around the world. Now, Western readers can explore the fascinating history of the vory v zakone, ...
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- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 656 páginas
PVP: 32,60 €
ISBN 978-0-300-18028-2
EAN 9780300180282
A riveting, comprehensive history of the Arab peoples and tribes that explores the role of language as a cultural touchstone This kaleidoscopic book covers almost 3,000 years of Arab history and shines a light on the footloose Arab peoples and tribes who conquered lands and disseminated their language and culture over vast distances. Tracing this ...
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- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 296 páginas
PVP: 26,10 €
ISBN 978-0-300-22725-3
EAN 9780300227253
A life of Matilda-empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages Matilda was a daughter, wife, and mother. But she was also empress, heir to the English crown-the first woman ever to hold the position-and an able military general. This new biography explores Matilda's achievements as military and ...
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- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 360 páginas
PVP: 26,10 €
ISBN 978-0-300-20035-5
EAN 9780300200355
A powerful reassessment of a seminal moment in the history of India and the British Empire-the Amritsar Massacre-to mark its 100th anniversary The Amritsar Massacre of 1919 was a seminal moment in the history of the British Empire, yet it remains poorly understood. In this dramatic account, Kim A. Wagner details the perspectives of ordinary ...
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- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 368 páginas
PVP: 22,20 €
ISBN 978-0-300-24025-2
EAN 9780300240252
A vivid exploration of the evolution of reading as an essential social and domestic activity during the eighteenth century Two centuries before the advent of radio, television, and motion pictures, books were a cherished form of popular entertainment and an integral component of domestic social life. In this fascinating and vivid history, Abigail Williams explores ...
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- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 272 páginas
PVP: 35,25 €
ISBN 978-0-300-23393-3
EAN 9780300233933
A prominent scholar of Mexican and Latin American history challenges the field's focus on historical memory to examine colonial-era conceptions of the future Going against the grain of most existing scholarship, Matthew D. O'Hara explores the archives of colonial Mexico to uncover a history of "futuremaking." While historians and historical anthropologists of Latin America have ...
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- Yale University Press, 2019
Libro · 616 páginas
PVP: 32,30 €
ISBN 978-0-300-24592-9
EAN 9780300245929
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- Yale University Press, 2018
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 368 páginas
PVP: 20,75 €
ISBN 978-0-300-24020-7
EAN 9780300240207
"The only Washington biography you need."-Wall Street Journal As editor of the award-winning Library of America collection of George Washington's writings and a curator of the great man's original papers, John Rhodehamel has established himself as an authority of our nation's preeminent founding father. In this "crisply written, admirably concise, and never superficial" biography (Fergus ...
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- Yale University Press, 2018
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 240 páginas
PVP: 13,70 €
ISBN 978-0-300-22429-0
EAN 9780300224290
A spirited portrait of the colorful, irrepressible, and iconoclastic American collector who fearlessly advanced the cause of modern art One of twentieth-century America's most influential patrons of the arts, Peggy Guggenheim (1898-1979) brought to wide public attention the work of such modern masters as Jackson Pollock and Man Ray. In her time, there was no ...
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- Yale University Press, 2018
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 104 páginas
PVP: 16,20 €
ISBN 978-0-300-22151-0
EAN 9780300221510
The Why I Write series is based on the Windham-Campbell Lectures, delivered annually to commemorate the awarding of the Donald Windham-Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prizes at Yale University. Administered by Yale's Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the series publishes works based on the lecture given by the event's keynote speaker.The series launched in 2017 ...
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- Yale University Press, 2018
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 392 páginas
PVP: 27,25 €
ISBN 978-0-300-21711-7
EAN 9780300217117
The extraordinary story of the intermingled civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, spanning more than six millennia from the late Bronze Age to the seventh century The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the ...
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- Yale University Press, 2018
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 120 páginas
PVP: 10,00 €
ISBN 978-0-300-24022-1
EAN 9780300240221
From the renowned artist and author Patti Smith, an inspired exploration of the nature of creative invention A work of creative brilliance may seem like magic-its source a mystery, its impact unexpectedly stirring. How does an artist accomplish such an achievement, connecting deeply with an audience never met? In this groundbreaking book, one of our ...
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The Witch
A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present
- Yale University Press, 2018
Libro encuadernado en tapa blanda · 360 páginas
PVP: 18,25 €
ISBN 978-0-300-23867-9
EAN 9780300238679
Why have societies all across the world feared witchcraft? This book delves deeply into its context, beliefs, and origins in Europe's historyThe witch came to prominence and often a painful death in early modern Europe, yet her origins are much more geographically diverse and historically deep. In this landmark book, Ronald Hutton traces witchcraft from ...
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- Yale University Press, 2018
Libro encuadernado en tapa dura · 408 páginas
PVP: 32,65 €
ISBN 978-0-300-23030-7
EAN 9780300230307
A captivating popular history that shines a light on the notorious Julio-Claudian women who forged an empire Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero-these are the names history associates with the early Roman Empire. Yet, not a single one of these emperors was the blood son of his predecessor. In this captivating history, a prominent scholar ...
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