Viajes y viajeros en el mundo antiguo

This book captures some of the key moments in the life of the WTO since it came into being on 1 January 1995. Over 150 photos provide insights into the work of the organization over the past quarter of a century, reflecting 25 years of challenges, successes and perseverance. The photos are presented in chronological order, starting in 1995 with the birth of the WTO and the appointment of its first director-general. All major events over the past 25 years are depicted, ranging from the WTO's 11 ministerial conferences to activities held at the WTO's headquarters in Geneva. The book concludes...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute...

This academic book explores the life and contributions of Pedro Sánchez de la Hoz, a sixteenth-century Spanish merchant, conquistador, and adelantado. As secretary to Pizarro during the conquest of Peru, Sánchez de la Hoz wrote a firsthand account of the Spanish conquest of Peru and Incan ethnography, which is presented here, and includes some of the most significant campaigns in the colonization of the Americas, which was led by conquistador Francisco Pizarro, his brothers, and indigenous allies. This conquest paved the way for the establishment of the Viceroyalty of Peru and spin-off...

En las últimas décadas, los saqueos se han convertido en episodios recurrentes de la sociedad argentina, que reaparecen cada fin de año en forma de amenaza, expectativa o posibilidad latente. Pocos hechos son más emblemáticos de las crisis terminales del país que los sucesos de 1989 y 2001, a tal punto que la imagen cristalizada de los saqueos, mezcla de desesperación y violencia, quedó asociada casi exclusivamente a estos dos momentos. Sin embargo, como sostienen los autores de este libro, esa práctica reconoce una historia mucho más larga que merece ser contada, porque, en su...