Las grandes religiones

B+En algunas personas, bajo las apariencias de una ramplona trivialidad, surge a veces la revelacion de las estructuras profundas de lo real.B; B+Las Tres graciasB; , B+El puenteB; y B+El burdel de las gitanasB; son tres relatos iniciaticos que, como otras obras narrativas de Mircea Eliade, estan estrechamente ligados a sus estudios sobre religion y mitos. Sus personajes, entre la memoria y el sueno, transitan las melancolicas calles de Bucarest o recorren los paisajes rumanos en busca de una respuesta a la existencia y sus misterios.

From art and architecture to politics, philosophy, and mathematics, "western civilization" owes a great deal to the achievements of ancient Greece, but what do we really know about this long-gone civilization? How did geography influence the politics of the Greek city-states? What's the difference between an agora and an acropolis? This book takes readers several thousand years into the past, when independent city-states ruled the Mediterranean Sea, to find the answers. Full-color photographs and maps, accompanied by accessible text, introduce readers to the many contributions the ancient...

Gorillas, wolves, chickens, and kangaroos. It might not seem obvious at first, but these species all have something in common: their individual members must all find their places within their groups. These power struggles can be dangerous! Read about the fierce world of animal alphas and how they make it to the top. This Spanish nonfiction book will keep students engaged in reading as they build their literacy, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. Important text features include a glossary, index, and table of contents. The Reader's Guide and culminating activity require students to connect...

Surveys the life of the American statesman, lawmaker, writer of the Federalist Papers, and first secretary of treasury under George Washington.