Antonio Herrera y su Historia General del Mundo (volumen I)

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Se recoge aquí brevemente la transformación del arte europeo a partir de la decadencia del Imperio romano. Normalmente suele conocerse como arte prerrománico, en relación con la etapa posterior que marca una nueva revolución del arte occidental. Es una etapa humilde, de escasa producción artística, pero dotada sin duda de gran originalidad por su aparente primitivismo, que parece incompatible con la brillantez de los estilos helénicos y romanos anteriores.

A carretón y canoa presenta la obra completa de Luigi Balzan (1865-1893), naturalista y explorador italiano de ideas progresistas, formación humanística y científica y notable capacidad para la aventura. Después de cinco años en Paraguay dedicado a la enseñanza e investigación de las ciencias naturales, emprendió un fascinante y sacrificado viaje de exploración, promocionado por la Societá Geografica Italiana. Recorrió en solitario el territorio boliviano entre 1891 y 1893, adentrándose en la realidad social y sus variantes étnicas. Transportado en barco, tren, diligencia, lomo...

This Historical Atlas of Spain is an enjoyable and accessible guide that begins in the first millennium BC and ends in the 21st century. With a very tight narrative approach, it synthesizes the political, social, economic, and cultural development of Spain with numerous maps, photographs and illustrations that help us understand what we were and where we have arrived. The breadth of the topics covered, as well as its expositional precision, makes it an indispensable tool for the study of our history.