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Prólogo del presidente del congreso de los diputados, Jesús Posada Moreno….Segunda Parte: La etapa de diputado por Madrid en el congreso. Tercera Parte: mis amigos y los que toman el relevo: semblanz

Con motivo de haberse cumplido en noviembre de 1962 veinticinco años de labor docente e investigadora del profesor Álvaro Galmés de Fuentes como catedrático de la Universidad española, los profesores del Departamento de Filologia Romanica de esta universidad, otros formados en el mismo, asi como sus maestros, colegas y amigos, le ofrecemos el presente Homenaje, al que por tantas razones se ha hecho acreedor. <;br:GT; En este tercer volumen los articulos se dividen en tres apartados: lt;br:gt; Linguistica Romanica (con articulos de Garcia Valdes, Mangas, Seco...). lt;br:gt; Literaturas Romanicas (con articulos de Catalan, Fernandez Murga, Rico...). lt;br:gt; Arabismos y temas conexos (incluye articulos de Bossong, Chejne, Villaverde Amieva...).

El Llibre dels fets és la crónica que narra el regnat de Jaume I (Montpeller, 1208-València, 1276). Escrit en forma autobiogràfica, és un llibre únic en l''Europa del seu temps. Mai abans, cap altre

“El 2 de marzo de 1974 se produjeron las dos últimas ejecuciones a garrote vil del régimen del dictador Francisco Franco. Un caso perdura en la memoria colectiva a pesar de la tendencia al olvido: el

In quesro saggio l''autore analizza i molti enigmi connessi a Mosè, nella storia, nel culto e nella nostra psiche.

Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, the third duke of Alba (150782), is known to history as the butcher of Flanders. The general who carried out Philip IIs repressive policies in the Netherlands, he was responsible for the massacre of thousands of men, women, and children, considering it better to lay waste an entire country than leave it in the hands of heretics. Alba came to represent for contemporaries as well as for future generations the unacceptable face of Spanish imperialism. In this intriguing re-evaluation, Henry Kamen narrates the dukes personal history, looking beyond the conventional image to reveal motives and to explain rather than simply to condemn. Kamen examines the early years of Albas life, his travels over the whole of Europe, and the complex military and political career that made him Spains leading general of the imperial age. Drawing on the dukes rich and expressive surviving correspondence, Kamen explores Albas beliefs and considers his infamous actions within the contexts of his time and of the monarchsEmperor Charles V and King Philip II of Spainwhom he served. Henry Kamen, an eminent authority on Spanish history, has published numerous books in the field, including Empire: How Spain Became a World Power, 14921763. A selection of the History Book Club

It is now 200 years since the birth of Alexis de Tocqueville, French aristocrat, liberal politician and writer of genius whose great works, "Democracy in America", and the "Ancien Regime", are ever more influential and discussed. As the son of a noble family, which was nearly wiped out in the Revolution and as an ambitious politician during the July Monarchy and the Second Republic, he had a front seat at the revolutionary drama of his time. His writings are hugely valuable for the study of French, British and American society during his life (he visited the US in 1831 to gather material). It is Brogan's long held ambition to write this biography. No one has yet attempted a biography of de Tocqueville in the English tradition and for that reason he is not fully present to the public imagination rather than an intellectual monument. This superb work will put that right.

Over the past 25 years George Lucas has been responsible for some of the most successful films made, for example "Indiana Jones" and "Star Wars". In recognition of his abilities, he was awarded the Irving Thalberg Award for Lifetime Achievement by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts in 1992. This book aims to examine and illustrate all the films Lucas has made, and all of the other projects he has been involved in. It looks at Industrial Light and Magic, his special effects company responsible for such films as "ET" and "Terminator II", Lucasfilm and LucasArts, two companies funded by profits ...