Secretos medievales

Is it possible to create an enjoyable and mysterious history of literature? Every author—novelist, philosopher, poet, or essayist—has any enigma to offer or reveal, either about their lives or about their works. For instance, do we know exactly where Cervantes was born? Are we sure that Conan Doyle was not a murderer? Why did Comte decide to create his own religion? Did Jose Cadalso exhume his girlfriend's corpse? Was Corneille Moiré's ghostwriter? Was Berbiguier harassed by imps? Maybe Jules Verne did belong to a secret society. Have any works been inspired by dreams—or by insanity?...

The history of the Camino de Santiago extends over centuries leaving behind many legends, mysteries, traditions and heritage. It is one of the most traveled pilgrimage routes, with roads covering the entire peninsula that extend across the European continent. Carlos Taranilla reveals its secrets in this book.

¿Sabemos realmente quién fue Emiliano Zapata? ¿La historia, el cine y la literatura le han hecho justicia a su verdadero espíritu luchador? Lya Gutiérrez, a través de una serie de entrevistas, con este libro nos regresa en el tiempo al México de Emiliano Zapata y a su tierra, Morelos. Con los testimonios de zapatistas, de sus parientes vivos y la reflexión de estudiosos del tema, la periodista decide alejarse tanto de las redacciones de los periódicos en los que trabajó así como de su propia biblioteca para adentrarse en la realidad del zapatismo, ese movimiento que nació en 1910...

La Edad Media de Chile presenta un notable esfuerzo de recopilación histórica acerca de la fundación de la Iglesia Católica en el país. Aborda no solo la evolución de las primeras comunidades sino que aporta a la comprensión histórica, cultural y religiosa de una época. A través de hechos concretos, obras y tradiciones de este legado, este libro nos adentra en un cosmos de relaciones e intercambios marcados por el encuentro y la diversidad cultural entre –primero– los conquistadores y los pueblos indígenas. Luego, el proceso de fusión de la Conquista y la Colonia, para,...

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