Entre la alianza y la confrontación

A riveting, comprehensive history of the Arab people and tribes that explores the role of language as a cultural touchstone. This kaleidoscopic book covers almost 3,000 years of Arab history and shines a light on the footloose Arab people and tribes who conquered lands and disseminated their language and culture over vast distances. Tracing this process to the origins of the Arabic language, rather than the advent of Islam, Tim Mackintosh-Smith begins his narrative more than a thousand years before Muhammad and focuses on how Arabic, both spoken and written, has functioned as a vital source...

Atti del Convegno internazionale di studi sul Mediterraneo svoltosi a Genova il 9-10 dicembre 2004. Nell'anno in cui Genova è stata nominata capitale europea della cultura, il convegno discute in tre sezioni – relitti, commerci ed arti figurative – i più recenti risultati degli scavi subacquei e non, riguardanti il triangolo occidentale del Mediterraneo da Populonia alla Spagna. Alcune relazioni presentano scavi giunti all’attenzione del grande pubblico, come quelli delle navi di Pisa-S.Rossore o della metropolitana di Napoli; ma tutti riflettono l’interesse per gli uomini che...

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“El libro cuenta la evolución histórica en lo que se refiere a tácticas y tecnología (armamento) desde la Edad Moderna – toma de Constantinopla por los turcos en 1453 – hasta el 11-S y el derrocamiento de Sadam Hussein en Irak. La obra se divide en 6 capítulos, muy bien estructurados, y en los que siempre se habla de las armas, tácticas e incluso algunas estrategias de los tiempos estudiados.” (Blog Mr. Gorsky) “En cualquier caso, su lectura resulta muy recomendable pues permite comprender y analizar de forma mucho más certera determinadas claves de las relaciones...