Buscando significados, reencantando el mundo: Ética, política y religión en Charles Taylor

It was September 14, 1814, and America and Great Britain were at war. Frances Scott Key watched from the deck of a British ship, where he was being held captive, as cannons exploded around them. After 25 hours, the fighting ceased and Key peered through the clearing smoke, looking for some sign as to the outcome of the battle. Was the American flag still flying? His wartime experience inspired Key to write a poem, which was later set to music and became America’s national anthem. This book tells the story of the inspiration behind our national anthem, which helped transform the flag into a...

Un día de verano, debajo de un árbol, la hermana de Alicia estaba leyendo un libro. Alicia la escuchaba, pero era un libro muy aburrido. De repente pasó un conejo blanco con levita corriendo y gritando: "¡Se me hace tarde!". Con el pretexto de alejarse de ahí, Alicia siguió al curioso conejo. Y así comienza una larga serie de aventuras en El País de las Maravillas... One summer day, under a tree, Alicia's sister was reading a book. Alicia listened to her, but it was a very boring book. She suddenly passed a white rabbit in a frock running and yelling: "I'm late!" On the pretext of...

Collins, llegan a Nueva Delhi para escribir la extraordinaria historia de independencia de la India del Imperio Británico. Éste será el comienzo de una maravillosa historia de amor, desde este primer viaje nace una relación fuerte, intensa y sincera entre la India y el escritor, que desde entonces se dedica por completo a la ayuda humanitaria.Dominique Lapierre viaja desde entonces sin cesar a la India para participar en programas concretos contra lapobreza extrema. La pluma de Dominique Lapierre transporta al lector a un magnífico e inolvidable recorrido por los rincones y misterios de...

Junípero Serra was an influential Franciscan missionary who created missions that stretched from San Francisco to San Diego. His impact on California is still felt-and debated-today. Introduce students to his life with this nonfiction biography that builds students' reading skills and promotes social studies content literacy. The dynamic primary source maps, letters, and images provide authentic nonfiction reading materials and keep students interested in learning. Text features include a glossary, index, captions, sidebars, and table of contents. This book connects to California state...