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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...

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Como si de sonámbulos se tratara, las grandes potencias de principios del siglo XX se embarcaron en una guerra que habría de cambiar la faz de la tierra, y cuyas consecuencias para la posteridad fueron la instauración de los dos grandes totalitarismos y sus atroces secuelas, y sobre todo, el fin de un mundo optimista, próspero y que creía que el futuro era suyo. Esta obra se limita a describir los aspectos militares del conflicto, sino que incluye, además de una selección iconográfica y una cuidada cartografía, apartados específicos sobre cronología, armamento, protagonistas y una...

Title: Covadonga. Tradiciones, historias y leyendas. [With plates.] Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF EUROPE collection...