Ciudades e Imperios. Una historia universal de la difusión del hecho urbano.

Esta historia es la de aquellos católicos que intentaron combatir una revolución por medio de oraciones. Tal revolución antecedió al conflicto armado de 1910 y consistió en la instauración a finales de la década de 1850 de un Estado laico y liberal, que se anteponía a la continuidad de la vida religiosa en la esfera pública y como valor único de una sociedad que centraba su existencia en parámetros dictados por la Iglesia Católica. En respuesta a ello, los fieles católicos de la Arquidiócesis de México respondieron a ese mundo adverso concibiendo un cuerpo de devociones en aras ...

At the juncture of an Excan Tlahltoloyan invasion to Cholula, Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca engage in a violent war when disputing the love of goddess Victoria on the gladiatorial stone, who is manifested as the emissary and harbinger of the fifth sun destruction. Amid rituals and sacrifices, flowery warfare, and tzompantli, love blossoms and dies. The story is complemented by a chilling account of the Battle of Zacatecas and the Jerez fair, where Mexican traditions are illustrated and glorified.

A portrait of the women who played key roles in the hierarchy of Nazi Germany features profiles of Hitler's niece Geli Raubal, his lover Eva Braun, filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl, Magdal Goebels, and Emmy Goering, among others, examining their lives and their diverse roles within Hitler's circle. (History)

Turkey's bid to join the European Union has lent new urgency to the issue of the Armenian Genocide as differing interpretations of the genocide are proving to be a major reason for the delay of the ratification. This book provides vital background information and is a prime source of legal evidence and eye-witness testimony of the intent and the crime of genocide against the Armenians. After a long and painstaking effort, the authors, one an Armenian, the other a Turk, generally recognized as the foremost experts on the Armenian Genocide, have prepared a new, authoritative translation and...