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En la mayor parte de la historia humana, los mares y los océanos han supuesto la principal forma de intercambio y comunicación de larga distancia entre pueblos, tanto para el comercio como para la expansión de ideas. Este libro traza la historia de la interacción humana a través de las principales masas de agua del planeta y analiza nuestra relación con los océanos remontándose a la época de los primeros viajeros. David Abulafia comienza con la primera comunidad marítima, los polinesios del Pacífico, que poseían intuitivas habilidades de navegación mucho antes de la invención...

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From feudalism to the rise of cities, this book is a guide to the secrets and mysteries of the medieval world. It explores the plight of serfs, the bravery of the knights-errant, the frustrated ventures that were the Crusades, the romanticism of courtly love, and a number of other topics in an engaging style. The book also focuses on the role the Catholic Church played during the Middle Ages—often for ill—examining indulgences, the Inquisition, and the motivation for the construction of gothic cathedrals. Desde el feudalismo hasta el surgimiento de las ciudades, este libro es una guía de ...

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