Ciudadanía, soberanía monárquica y caballería

The riveting story of Ferdinand Magellan’s historic 60,000-mile ocean voyage—now updated with a new introduction commemorating the 500th anniversary of his journey. “Prodigious research, sure-footed prose and vivid descriptions make for a thoroughly satisfying account... it is all here in the wondrous detail, a first-rate historical page turner.”— New York Times Book Review Ferdinand Magellan's daring circumnavigation of the globe in the sixteenth century was a three-year odyssey filled with sex, violence, and amazing adventure. Now in Over the Edge of the World, prize-winning...

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Aunque Arabia Saudí es un país rico y poderoso, cuya influencia se extiende a todo el mundo islámico y a Occidente, su sociedad sigue siendo para nosotros cerrada y enigmática. Durante el siglo XX su historia estuvo dominada por el desarrollo de la formación del estado y la construcción de la nación. Tras la I Guerra Mundial y el hundimiento del Imperio Otomano, Ibn Saud libró una larga y ardua campaña para unir desde los cuatro extremos de la península Arábiga a un pueblo tribal enormemente dispar, hasta que en 1932 nació el reino de Arabia Saudí.

"Take a trip to Mexico and find out what makes this country special. Now in Spanish, this carefully leveled text features full-color photographs and critical thinking questions to help readers learn about the food, animals, and culture of Mexico."