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Plongez dans l'histoire épique d'une cité rebelle, entre guerres, luttes sociales et réinventions. Idéal pour préparer une escapade méditerranéenne ou transformer votre trajet quotidien en aventure temporelle, ce récit captivant retrace l'évolution d'une société indomptable. De la...

Erlebe in diesem historischen Sachbuch, wie systematische Angst und religiöser Wahn eine ganze Gesellschaft lähmten. Wenn du auf dem morgendlichen Arbeitsweg nach tiefgründigem Wissen suchst, zieht dich diese düstere, aber faszinierend objektive Chronik sofort in ihren Bann. Die beklemmende...

Dieses fesselnde historische Hörbuch beleuchtet den dramatischen Aufstieg und Fall von Europas faszinierendstem Palast. Perfekt für das tägliche Pendeln oder entspannte Abendstunden, entführt dich diese atmosphärische Zeitreise direkt in das maurische Spanien. Lausche den Echos von Macht...

Dieser historische Spannungsbogen zeigt schonungslos, wie grenzenloser Reichtum eine Supermacht erschuf und zerstörte. Tauche während deiner täglichen Fahrt oder beim konzentrierten Zuhören tief in die atemberaubende Wirtschaftsgeschichte Spaniens ein. Erfahre, wie gigantische Silberströme...

When civil war broke out in Spain in 1936, Orwell, like many other European socialists, was quick to join the fight against fascism. And so, in December that year, he found himself in Catalonia with a 40-year-old rifle, no helmet, uniform, maps or tools, and a platoon of near children under his command.

In 1936, George Orwell went to Spain to report on the civil war and instead joined the POUM militia to fight against the Fascists. In this now justly famous account of his experience, he describes both the bleak and the comic aspects of trench warfare on the Aragon front, the Barcelona uprising...

In 1474, a 23-year-old woman ascended the throne of Castile, the largest and strongest kingdom in Spain. Ahead of her lay the considerable challenge not only of being a young female ruler in an overwhelmingly male-dominated world but also of reforming a major European kingdom that was riddled with crime, corruption, and violent political factionism. Her pivotal reign was long and transformative, uniting Spain and setting the stage for its golden era of global dominance.

Only 40 years after the Spanish arrival in Cusco, Peru, Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1532–1592) was commissioned in 1572 by Francisco de Toledo, the fifth Viceroy of Peru, to write a history of the Incas. Toledo intended this history to justify Spanish colonization by documenting the violent and...

Obra ambientada no rural galego na que, a través dos distintos capítulos, se narra a vida dun caseiro que dende neno viviu a pobreza, a escasa comida que chegaba ao seu prato, a roupa vella e rota e a escola. Traballou e serviu desde neno, chegou a vello cunha familia formada cos principios de...

«Si existió Madrid en tiempo de los romanos y, como se ha pretendido, fue municipio de alguna importancia; si recibió en ellos la sagrada luz del Evangelio, viniendo a predicarle el Apóstol Santiago o alguno de sus compañeros; si fue por entonces ensanchada la población y fortificada con sólidos muros, y vio nacer dentro de ellos, como se ha defendido, a San Melquiades y San Dámaso, papas, y morir en el martirio a San Ginés y otros en defensa de la fe, ¿cómo, pues, se llamaba esta población, que ya vemos que no era Mantua y que tampoco está señalada en el Itinerario de Antonio Pío con los nomb

«Historias de la contrahistoria de España» es la continuación natural del exitoso «Historias de la historia de España». En esta nueva entrega, Marcelino Lominchar vuelve a mirar el pasado con curiosidad y espíritu crítico. Aquí no hay héroes de manual ni gestas oficiales, hay frailes que midieron la aceleración de los cuerpos antes que Galileo, ingenieros que iluminaron Nueva York desde la sombra, monjas que blandieron espadas, y campesinos que desafiaron al sistema con la única arma que tenían: el sentido común.

The riveting true story of a legendary Spanish galleon that sunk off the coast of Colombia with over $1 billion in gold and silver—and one man’s obsessive quest to find it—from the New York Times bestselling author of Madhouse at the End of the Earth “Splendid . . . Sancton is an expert...

A sweeping, authoritative history of 16th-century Spain and its legendary conquistadors, whose ambitious and morally contradictory campaigns propelled a small European kingdom to become one of the formidable empires in the world “The depth of research in this book is astonishing, but even more...

Step into a tense era of European history and witness how fascism, communism, and deep inequality tore a nation apart. Whether you need an informative listen for your daily commute or an empathetic look at a society on the brink, this narrative delivers. Experience the brutal 1930s ideological...

Experience a sweeping clash of civilizations where fragile alliances and gripping military history shatter a vast empire. Perfect for an educational commute, this tense, immersive narrative places you directly on the front lines of 16th-century Central Mexico. Witness the world-altering...

Experience the dramatic rise and fall of empires in this fast-paced European history designed for your daily commute. Journey through the intense cultural transformation of the Iberian Peninsula, where geography, faith, and political struggle forged a deeply contested identity. This immersive...

Witness the dramatic rise and fall of a global empire in this epic journey through European history's fiery frontier. Whether you are transforming your daily commute into an intellectual adventure or preparing for a Mediterranean vacation, this immersive timeline breathes life into the fierce...

Experience the epic European history of conquest and empire across the Iberian Peninsula in this immersive audio journey. Perfect for your daily commute, this dramatic narrative transports you through two millennia of shifting borders, religious warfare, and maritime exploration. Watch cultures...

Bloomsbury presents Duel of Beasts by Boyd and Beth Morrison, read by Mark Elstob. Savage beasts, fabulous treasures, perilous duels, and deadly treachery abound in this thrilling adventure novel set in medieval Spain. Málaga, Spain, 1352. Knight-errant Gerard Fox and his daring wife Willa seek...

Bloomsbury presents Spain by Robert Goodwin, read by Jeremy Clyde. In the sixteenth century, the Spaniards became the first nation in history to have worldwide reach—across most of Europe to the Americas, the Philippines, and India. The Golden Age of the Spanish Empire would establish five...