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La Edad Media tiene rincones oscuros, como sucede con cualquier época, pero hay en ella más luces que penumbras. En el amplio marco de la historia, el Medioevo posee sobradas cualidades para salir bien parado. Una simple mirada a sus grandes creaciones -la Universidad, el arte románico y el gótico, la escolástica- debería convencer al más escéptico. Nuestro mundo, tal como lo conocemos, perdería gran parte de su riqueza si prescindiéramos de los frescos de Giotto, de la Divina Comedia de Dante, del Cántico Espiritual de San Francisco o de los escritos de San Bernardo. Con esta...

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"A fascinating and beautifully argued interpretation of how the American war in Southeast Asia affected Chicano communities. The author provides the most complete and well-documented study to date of this important chapter in U.S. history and its impact on an ethnic group with long-standing traditions of military service, assimilation, and resistance to injustice. Oropeza's book is what students of the Chicano Movement, especially the Mexican American role in antiwar activities during the Vietnam War period, have been waiting for."—George Mariscal, author of Aztlán and Viet Nam: Chicano...

Recent advancements in science have spurred new hypotheses for ancient mysteries that have baffled mankind for centuries, and this book explores those enigmas and their new explanations. Shedding light on questions such as Was Tutankhamen’s tomb guarded by a curse? and Was Stonehenge a prehistoric astronomical observatory?, this guide discusses ancient civilizations, ruins, and legends—including Atlantis, the curse of the pharaohs, and the hidden Mayan cities—and proposes whether they are truth or myth. Los recientes adelantos de la ciencia han permitido que surjan nuevas hipótesis...