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The spatial structure of diagrams can be described in algebraic, geometric, cognitive or semiotic terms. Based on the Ur-diagram of the Divided Line in Platos Republic, diagrams can be understood as representations of the visible and the intelligible world. However, the knowledge thus conveyed is subject to the contingency of material and contextual, i.e., period-specific circumstances. How is the spatial organization of diagrams in medieval manuscripts structured under such conditions? The examples dealt with in this essay range from diagrammaric glosses to the late antique Corpus Dionysiacum to visualizations of the powers of perception and cognition by the Renaissance scholar Charles Bovelles. Medieval spaces of knowledge encompassed not only the confines of libraries or the extended social networks within which books were written, exchanged, and read; they also took shape on the page, most persuasively in the form of diagrams.

Were the Huns, Goths, Vandals, Franks and Saxons as mindlessly violent as popular belief suggests? Or were they only too human, struggling for freedom and survival?Society was in turmoil political instability and economic uncertainty divided loyalties in Europe. Entrepreneurs and opportunists were prepared to risk all in bids for power. Men such as Attila the Hun, Gaiseric the Vandal and Alaric the Goth pitted their wits against the leaders of the rapidly mutating Roman establishment in the fourth to sixth centuries.Studded with painstakingly researched anecdotes of scandal, court gossip, superstition and fanatical religious beliefs, Warriors of the Dark Ages takes a refreshing look at a complex story of pawns and manipulators, saints and sinners, which was resolved when people with very different values and outlooks learned to accept each other. The finale was uplifting a tale of human conflict painfully moulded into a brilliant new future as modern Europe and its component states. Through the writings of ancient commentators, glimpse the love, hate, treachery and, at times, humour as prevalent in the European Dark Ages as they are today.

Entre a conquista de Ceuta em 1415 e a entrega da administraço de Macau a China em 1999, Portugal dominou diversas partes do Mundo que no faziam parte da sociedade portuguesa. Este livro analisa esse processo de projeço externa de Portugal. Mais do que factos novos, nesta obra o autor procura apresentar uma perspetiva nova e integradora.

La mejor narrativa femenina: una historia de sororidad entre mujeres unidas por el poder de los perfumes en la Francia de la resistencia. POR LA AUTORA DEL ÉXITO EL PRODIGIO DE LAS MIGAS DE PAN En un mundo en guerra, un perfume y los secretos de un libro milenario marcaran la vida de dos mujeres enfrentadas.La Provenza, 1943. Chantal Frossard salta de un camion y, tras disfrutar de la hipnotica fragancia de una plantacion de lavanda, extrae de su bandolera un antiguo libro y siguiendo sus instrucciones elabora una misteriosa esencia. Se dirige a Grasse, la capital de los perfumes, para reunirse con su familia. Es la primera vez que se encuentra con ellos, pues su madre, que ahora ha desaparecido, huyo de casa siendo muy joven.¿De donde ha salido Chantal Frossard? Ana Fernandez lo sabe bien, la conocio en 1935 en el Pallars, en la frontera con Andorra y Francia. Ana, huerfana y ayudante de una curandera, guarda mucho resentimiento hacia aquella niña caprichosa que considera que la manipulo a su antojo y la aparto del amor.Chantal y Ana son dos mujeres unidas por un talento innato para los perfumes y un misterioso libro, que cuentan que escribio Cleopatra, con el que preparan esencias que influyen en el animo de quien las inhala. Dos mujeres antagonicas, enfrentadas, que se odian y se quieren en una relacion poliedrica y plagada de matices, donde nada es nunca lo que parece.Una historia de secretos, emociones y perfumes hipnoticos que despiertan las pasiones mas ocultas, ambientado en la guerra civil española y en la Francia de la Resistencia.

Luchas, traiciones, espías, batallas navales, corsarios ingleses se entrelazan en una narración de aventuras que lleva al lectora a recorrer la historia de España del Siglo XVIII. Diego Suarez de Espinola relatara la historia de su padre, el comandante del navio de 80 cañones, "Virgen de Cisneros" no solo desde su vision personal sino desde la perspectiva de una epoca de crisis y decadencia.A traves los acontecimientos que rodean la vida de Diego y Alvaro de Espinola, la obra retrata gestas, vivencias, batallas y luchas en las que España fue protagonista. El relato sirve tambien como homenaje de aquellos episodios y figuras que marcaron la historia de nuestro pais.Un abanico de personajes rodeara estas aventuras; Oficiales de marina, espias, soldados, asesinos, marinos, gobernadoresque daran vida a esta historia extraordinaria.El autor realiza un esfuerzo notable por describir las armas, la vida a bordo y los combates artilleros entre navios, sumergiendo al lector en la cotidianidad de la guerra naval de aquel tiempo. Ademas, permite descubrir los distintos lugares de la España virreinal, que se extendia desde las Filipinas hasta el Caribe.

Tras la derrota de Japón en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la humanidad trataba de restañar las heridas dejadas por seis años de cruenta lucha. Mientras, en tierras brasileñas había quienes estaban convencidos de que la guerra habia acabado pero con la victoria final del Imperio japones. Por dificil que resulte de creer, una parte de los inmigrantes nipones en Brasil no tenia dudas de que su pais habia vencido a los Aliados.Esta insolita situacion podria haber sido una mera anecdota si no fuera porque surgio una secta fanatica que comenzo a amenazar y asesinar a sus compatriotas mas sensatos, los que aceptaban la realidad de la derrota. El terror se extenderia por toda la colonia nipona, que quedaria asi dramaticamente fracturada.

Un nuevo recorrido por las historias de seis emblemáticos balnearios de nuestro país.La segunda parte de Balnearios nos conduce por las historias que dieron inicio a seis balnearios del Uruguay repartidos por los departamentos de Rocha, San Jose y Colonia. En este recorrido me acompañan los recuerdos, impresiones y experiencias de residentes, visitantes y expertos; y cada uno a su manera revela el motivo que lo une a estos entrañables lugares.Descubriremos los enigmaticos protagonistas que forjaron el comienzo de estos paraisos turisticos, desde un capitan pirata que naufrago en Cabo Polonio a la llegada de los primeros inmigrantes suizos cuyos descendientes fundaron Santa Ana, pasando por la influencia guarani en Kiyu y la visita a este balneario de una de las ganadoras de Miss Universo, la Casa de la Viuda en Punta del Diablo, el primer hotel en La Coronilla, y la restauracion de la fortaleza en Santa Teresa o la determinacion de prohombres como Horacio Arredondo y Leopoldo Fernandez, artifices del desarrollo de algunos de estos parajes. El proposito de esta aventura es apreciar los insospechados origenes de los balnearios que continuan siendo el refugio de unos y el sueño de otros.Victoria Varela

En estos textos Hannah Arendt despliega todo el filo de su pensamiento para examinar, sin concesiones ni dogmas, las relaciones entre ideología, poder y libertad en uno de los momentos más turbulentos del siglo pasado que sigue marcando nuestro tiempo. Esta recopilacion cuidadosamente seleccionada y editada por Agustin Serrano de Haro reune por primera vez en un solo volumen seis textos fundamentales, hasta ahora dispersos, que iluminan con una claridad unica el impacto del marxismo y sus derivas totalitarias en el escenario global de posguerra.Este libro no solo recupera una faceta menos conocida pero crucial de una de las mentes mas incisivas del siglo XX, sino que tambien ofrece herramientas esenciales para pensar nuestro presente. Porque, como muestra Arendt, entender el pasado no es un ejercicio de nostalgia, sino una necesidad urgente para defender la libertad en tiempos inciertos.Una lectura indispensable para quienes buscan comprender los dilemas politicos de ayer y de hoy.

Long before stock markets and multinational corporations, medieval merchants built a global web of trade that changed the course of history. The Silk and the Silver reveals the untold stories of the daring traders, bankers, and sea captains who connected continents and cultures during the Middle Ages. From the spice routes of Venice and the fairs of Champagne to the silk markets of Constantinople and the ports of the Hanseatic League, this book explores their ingenuity, rivalry, and courage. Blending historical research with vivid storytelling, it uncovers how these early entrepreneurs laid the groundwork for capitalism, finance, and international exchange as we know them today.

For centuries, women have led armies, defended kingdoms, and fought for freedombut history often buried their names beneath those of kings and conquerors. Blades and Crowns uncovers the extraordinary lives of women warriors from across the ages: queens who commanded legions, rebels who defied empires, and soldiers who disguised themselves for the right to fight. Spanning cultures and continents, these stories blend meticulous research with vivid storytelling to reveal how bravery knows no gender. From Boudica and Tomoe Gozen to the female resistance fighters of the 20th century, this book celebrates courage in its purest form and redefines what it means to be a warrior.

Long before oil or gold, it was spices that drove exploration, conquest, and commerce. Empires of Flavor traces the thrilling journey of pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and saffron across centuries of human ambitionfrom the spice forests of Indonesia and the markets of India to the silk roads of Arabia and the trading posts of Europe. This book reveals how the quest for taste and profit built empires, launched voyages of discovery, and transformed cultures. Richly detailed and vividly written, it uncovers how humble ingredients became powerful currencies of control, shaping todays global economy and culinary landscape.

Piracy was never only a mans world. Storms and Crowns unveils the real lives of the Pirate Queensfierce, cunning, and commanding women who ruled the oceans with intelligence and fire. From Anne Bonny and Mary Read in the Caribbean to Ching Shih, the Chinese pirate who led an armada that rivaled nations, these warriors of the waves defied not only kings and navies but history itself. This book brings their stories to life with riveting detail, separating truth from legend and uncovering how they navigated power, loyalty, and survival in a ruthless age. Equal parts adventure and empowerment, it reclaims the legacy of women who conquered the seasand history forgot.

What happened to the civilizations that once ruled the worldand why did they disappear? Vanished Worlds takes readers on a thrilling journey through historys greatest enigmas, from Atlantis and the Indus Valley to the Maya and the Ancestral Puebloans. Blending cutting-edge archaeological discoveries with historical analysis, this book reveals the real reasons these societies rose to greatness and collapsed into silence. Were they undone by nature, war, or something deeper within human ambition? Through gripping narratives and vivid reconstructions, Vanished Worlds uncovers the lessons these fallen empires hold for our modern agereminding us that even historys giants can fade into dust.

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From award-winning booze correspondent Henry Jeffreys comes this rich and full-bodied history of Britain and the Empire, told through the improbable but true stories of how the worlds favourite alcoholic drinks came to be.Empire of Booze traces the impact of alcohol on British culture and society, from madeira and India Pale Ale being created to withstand the long, hot journeys to overseas territories to why whisky became the favoured choice for weary empire builders longing for home.Filled to the brim with fascinating trivia, this colourful history underlines that Britains alcoholic innovations are some of its greatest, most lasting gifts to the world.

The Space Race captured the worlds imaginationbut behind the astronauts were countless unrecognized minds who made liftoff possible. Beyond the Stars shines light on the engineers, programmers, mathematicians, and visionariesmen and women alikewhose brilliance and grit turned Cold War dreams into cosmic reality. From hidden laboratories to mission control rooms, this book reveals the personal sacrifices, political struggles, and scientific breakthroughs that defined a generation. Through compelling storytelling and historical insight, it uncovers how collaboration, courage, and quiet genius built humanitys path to the starsreminding us that true exploration begins on Earth, with those willing to challenge the impossible.

Before it became your morning ritual, coffee was a journey across centuries and continents. Bitter Origins traces the remarkable story of coffeefrom its mystical roots in the Ethiopian highlands to the vibrant coffee houses of the Islamic world, European courts, colonial plantations, and modern cafes. Through wars, revolutions, and trade, coffee fueled creativity, conversation, and conquest. This book blends cultural history, economic intrigue, and personal stories, revealing how this small bean shaped global commerce and social life. Richly researched and beautifully told, it invites readers to savor not just the drink, but the epic human history it carries in every cup.

Unwrap chocolates epic 4000-year odyssey from sacred Mesoamerican brew to candy aisle king. Olmec shamans fermented cacao for divine blood rituals, Mayans traded beans as currency, Aztecs spiked it with chili for Montezumas feaststhen Spaniards stole it, sweetened it, and sparked Europes obsession. Follow Cortes smuggling pods to royal courts, Dutch presses unlocking cocoa butter, and Swiss inventors birthing milk chocolate revolutions.Track scandals: Quaker chocolatiers like Cadbury fighting child labor, African colonies brutal plantations, WWII ration bombs boosting morale, and todays fair-trade battles. Bursting with recipes from xocolatl potions to truffle hacks, trade route maps, flavor timelines, and bean-to-bar breakdowns. Spanning continents and centuries, this tasty history reveals how one seed ignited economies, addictions, and cultural iconsperfect for foodies and history lovers craving the full, bittersweet tale.

Explore improbable partnerships that bent historys arc through sheer unlikely chemistry. Roman Emperor Hadrian bonded with Greek philosopher Epictain over baths and Stoic chats, birthing tolerant empire policies. Enemy lines dissolved when Allied spy Virginia Hall teamed with French Resistance thugand Gestapo nightmareMarcel Clech amid WWII shadows. Einstein and Rabbi Stephen Wise forged a Zionist alliance, blending physics genius with moral fire to shape Israels birth.Each duo gets spotlight: tension-packed origins, shared perils like Hemingways war bond with Spanish Civil War foe-turned-friend, or Gandhis tea chats with British jailer sparking nonviolence ripples. Packed with letters, joint photos, betrayal risks, and legacy chainsfrom Silicon Valleys Jobs-Wozniak geek pact to Cold War defectors CIA handshakes. Spanning ancient forums to atomic age, this saga proves stranger alliances ignite revolutions. Gripping for history fans loving human twists.

Confront historys most tantalizing puzzles that defy closure, from lost colonies to cryptic codes. Roanokes 1587 settlers etched "CROATOAN" before vanishing into thin air, Jack the Rippers taunting letters hid his identity amid Whitechapel fog, and the Mary Celeste sailed ghost-empty in 1872 with cold coffee steaming. Probe Dyatlov Pass hikers bizarre 1959 deathstents slashed from inside, tongues missingand the Voynich Manuscripts uncrackable herbal script from the 1400s.Each enigma gets deep dissection: timelines, suspect lists, wild theories like alien abductions or royal coverups, and latest forensics like DNA dead-ends. Packed with maps, facsimile documents, witness contradictions, and "what if" scenarios. Spanning ancient Egypts Nefertiti vanishing to DB Coopers 1971 skyjacking loot, this collection fuels endless debate for armchair detectives craving the thrill of the unknown.