Crímenes pasionales en Colombia, 1890-1936

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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A les darreries de l'edat mitjana, el patrimoni de la Corona a les comarques de la Vall d'Albaida i l'Alcoià estava format per les viles d'Ontinyent, Alcoi, Biar, Bocairent i Penàguila, enquadrades administrativament per les seues respectives batllies locals. D'elles extreia la monarquia unes rendes d'accentuat caràcter agrari, on predominaven el terç-delme, els monopolis reials -forns, molins, carnisseries- i els tributs fixos de la peita i la cena. El caràcter estable dels tipus impositius d'aquests drets i les modalitats de la seua gestió -arrendaments, emfiteusi- limitaven la...

Los lectores tienen en sus manos el producto de la pasión de un geógrafo alemán que convirtió a Colombia en su patria. En efecto, Ernesto Guhl Nimtz llegó a este país en 1937 y se quedó en él por el resto de su vida. El libro es parte del legado de este hombre, uno de los protagonistas más importantes de la geografía colombiana del siglo XX. Pese a los 35 años que han pasado desde la primera edición, esta obra sigue siendo un referente obligado en diversos aspectos de geografía física y humana, ofreciendo un panorama todavía innovador de esta disciplina, que el profesor Guhl...