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Es probable que la Segunda Guerra Mundial sea el conflicto más estudiado de la historia de la humanidad. Sin embargo, la gran mayoría de las obras ofrecen de ella una interpretación sorprendentemente unidimensional. La presentan como una guerra buena, una cruzada contra el fascismo y una batalla del mundo libre y democratico contra quienes querian acabar con el: una parabola de los males del totalitarismo y el triunfo del orden democratico liderado por los Estados Unidos. Este libro intenta retirar las capas de mitologia que cubren la Segunda Guerra Mundial y poner en cuestion las interpretaciones predominantes de la contienda. Rompe con las explicaciones estandares de la guerra y argumenta que las dimensiones centrales del conflicto fueron la raza y el imperio. Aborda la Segunda Guerra Mundial como un enfrentamiento profundamente enraizado en el contexto mas amplio de la historia mundial. Y de esta forma intenta excavar los cimientos coloniales de la guerra y trazar sus secuelas imperiales. Por ello, geograficamente, el libro se aleja de las playas de Normandia para hacer mayor hincapie en los teatros de operaciones mas sangrientos de Europa del Este y Asia oriental. En definitiva, Tierra quemada sostiene que el legado de la guerra no fue tanto la destruccion del fascismo, el racismo y el imperialismo, sino la creacion de un orden de posguerra en el que Estados neoimperiales muy militarizados se prepararon para la guerra perpetua y la perspectiva de la aniquilacion nuclear. Nuestra amnesia colectiva respecto de los origenes coloniales de la guerra y sus consecuencias imperiales ha despojado al conflicto de su significado y lo ha convertido en un cuento de hadas del siglo XX. Este libro pretende colocar nuestra vision de la Segunda Guerra Mundial en el lugar que le corresponde en el panorama mas amplio de la historia mundial moderna. Con este telon de fondo, la Segunda Guerra Mundial aparece como el punto culminante de siglos de expansion colonial y el catalizador de la reinscripcion del imperialismo bajo la egida de la geopolitica de la Guerra Fria.

?La Segunda Guerra Mundial fue el conflicto bélico más destructivo de la historia, en ella perdieron la vida cincuenta y seis millones de personas en los 2.174 días transcurridos desde que Alemania ataco Polonia, en septiembre de 1939,hasta que Japon se rindio, en agosto de 1945. Esta terrible contienda transformo la disposicion geopolitica mundial para dar nacimiento a dos potencias, la URSS y los Estados Unidos, que enseguida se enfrentarian en una sorda guerra fria durante decadas. Solo un historiador como Martin Gilbert poseia la erudicion y la amplitud de miras necesarias para narrar la historia como habia que narrarla, entrelazando todos sus aspectos: el politico, el diplomatico, el militar y el civil para seguir de semana en semana, de mes en mes y de año en año el terrible avance de la fuerza inexorable de la muerte. El objetivo del autor es presentar lo que ocurrio, pero no desde el punto de vista de ninguna de las naciones enfrentadas, sino desde una perspectiva global, y lo ha conseguido. Este libro imprescindible aborda una de las paginas mas siniestras de la historia del hombre. Su estudio y comprension haran que se cumpla la maxima que no por repetida resulta menos cierta: conocer los hechos para que no vuelvan a suceder. POR PRIMERA VEZ EN UN SOLO VOLUMEN LOS DOS TOMOS SOBRE LA SEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIAL DE MARTIN GILBERT

The visual history of how we deal with death the grief and mourning the funerals symbols and ceremonies is fascinatingly rich Focusing on the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries and travelling from Victorian England across to the US Beyond the Veil is a visual tour through this curious world charting the often peculiar and at times macabre ways of how the living memorialise the dead Humans have always had ways of marking death but in Victorian England death became a morbid obsession that went global death was as much celebrated as it was a source of fear and sadness Queen Victoria herself became a figurehead of grief after the death of her beloved Prince Albert in 1861 Her ensuing fascination with death took many visual forms from her ritualised embrace of black clothing to the building of ostentatious monuments and massively influenced cultural norms in both the UK and further afield The Victorians built complex cemeteries collected precious memento mori commissioned bizarre death portraits and obsessed over the correct mourning attire and funerary protocol while turn of the century America saw reflections of many of these cultural phenomena The bestsellers of the period were often about life and death think Frankenstein and Dracula

Lee Lawrence was just eleven when his mother Cherry Groce was shot by police during a raid on the family s south London home It was an event that would spark a violent uprising and dominate his life for the next 30 years as he fought for justice and for the police to admit their wrongdoing Along the way Lee came across dozens of other cases past and present which made it clear that the racial prejudice and bias which resulted in his mother s shooting had been in place for many decades impacting the lives of thousands of innocent people Through a deeply researched and fast moving narrative Lee Lawrence seamlessly combines historical fact with his dramatic first hand experiences of racial injustice to present vivid stories from the Somali sailor who was wrongly convicted of murder in Cardiff in 1952 to the assault on professional footballer Dalian Atkinson and from the hounding of Notting Hill s Mangrove Club to Black Lives Matter that chronicle how Britain s Black community has been mistreated Though there remains much work to be done Lee Lawrence is also an inspiring guide who highlights the many positive changes that have taken place and outlines those still needing to be enacted Against the backdrop of the hard learned lessons of years gone by

I was riveted by every single page ELIZABETH DAY How have secrets changed over the generations and what does that tell us about ourselves and our world In her beautifully written intimate new book bestselling social historian Juliet Nicolson uncovers one of the most enigmatic yet revealing aspects of human behaviour According to a leading American psychotherapist most of us are keeping thirteen secrets at any one time Secrets can thrill but they are just as likely to torment and the deepest ones echo far down the generations The secrets we keep inside reflect the conventions and taboos of the world outside As women traditionally sit at the heart of family life their secrets can open a unique window onto wider society The Book of Revelations unlocks a period of significant transformation for women from the restrictions just after the Second World War through the emancipation of the 1960s and 1970s to the opportunities and dangers women meet online today As we travel through time we encounter deeply moving first person stories rich social history and Juliet s own experiences of secrecy We witness long buried family secrets shared at last their keepers set free Finally we are forced to wonder whether after a steady upwards curve of liberation our

A globetrotting laugh out loud funny history for grown ups from the multi million copy bestselling author It is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and powerful always look after their own and the working people are always revolting But every now and again a new group actually manages to seize power and it changes history In his new book Revolting bestselling Horrible Histories author Terry Deary takes readers on a hilarious and eye opening journey through some of the most significant rebellions and uprisings that have happened through the ages including Ivaylo the Bulgarian swineherd who managed to fight off the Mongols slay the Tsar and marry his widow in the space of a year Spartacus a touch more modest in his aims who mainly wanted to go home to see his mum The two suffragists who posted themselves by Royal Mail to see the prime minister a first class idea though Downing Street declined the parcel From the peasants to the slaves the martyrs to the mutineers Revolting celebrates the resilience and determination of those who dared to challenge the status quo through the ages Praise for A History of Britain in Ten Enemies If you could take just one history book to a desert island this would be it It is laugh out loud funny Conn Igg

Nueve estudios sobre la insularidad en sus aspectos de identidad, política, social, literario y estético

Once trabajos en homenaje a la profesora Encarnación Motos que se vertebran en torno a dos ciudades: Granada y Constantinopla.

El desembarco de tropas inglesas en las playas de Haina y Nizao, en Santo Domingo, el día 24 de abril de 1655, sentó un precedente para las relaciones entre imperios marítimos con intereses colonialistas en ultramar. Fue la primera vez en la historia de America que una potencia europea Inglaterra intentaba anexarse un territorio de otro imperio España que ya se encontraba activamente habitado, no simplemente reclamado. Aunque el plan original de conquistar Santo Domingo fracaso estrepitosamente, el exito ingles se materializo en la vecina isla de Jamaica, cuya futura conversion en base de operaciones para la armada inglesa trastocaria del todo, en contra de los intereses del rey español, el equilibrio geopolitico en la region antillana. Esta agresion ...

* ¿Qué ha pasado con los lugares que la historia ha olvidado, las ciudades sumergidas, diezmadas por ejércitos invasores o tragadas por las arenas del tiempo? ¿Dónde están y qué pueden decirnos de nuestro pasado? * Descubra capitales abandonadas de otrora grandes imperios, villas lujosas enterradas en ceniza volcanica, redes de moradas en cuevas, ciudades biblicas perdidas para el mundo, templos y tumbas monumentales, rebeliones y revueltas, puertos comerciales desaparecidos en el mar, sacrificios rituales en ciudades asediadas o la verdadera Troya.* Desde la ciudad hundida de Thonis frente a la costa de Egipto hasta las profundas casas cueva de Derinkuyu en Turquia, se da una nueva vida a las ciudades que el tiempo ha olvidado, y asi se exploran yacimientos de Europa, Oriente Proximo y Asia, y se abarcan cuatro mil años de la historia de la humanidad. A lo largo de las paginas de este libro se revela una dinamica red de pueblos y culturas que lucharon y comerciaron entre ellos e intercambiaron invenciones, ideas y filosofias, de modo que pueblos tan alejados entre si como Çatalhoyuk en Turquia y Skara Brae en las islas Orcadas compartieron gran parte de un acervo comun. En aquellos casos en los que los restos arqueologicos y los artefactos han desaparecido totalmente, se recurre a textos antiguos para descubrir lo que sucedio con las ciudades que no han sido halladas. Las tribulaciones y los triunfos a los que hacian frente, entre ellos la manera en que se enfrentaban al cambio climatico, al desplazamiento y a los conflictos, constituye una leccion para el presente.

* ¿Quiénes fueron los filisteos? ¿Por qué es necesario hablar con un samaritano? ¿Quién era el rey Midas y qué era el nudo gordiano? ¿Cuáles son las tribus perdidas de Israel? ¿Eran los vándalos rea

Una historia de gloria, poder y traición en el corazón de Roma.En un ambiente violento pero fascinante, figuras de la talla de César, Pompeyo, Craso o Cicerón conspiran para hacerse con el poder absoluto de la unica superpotencia de la Tierra. Pero en su lucha brutal socavaran los cimientos de la Republica y abriran el paso al Imperio.Tom Holland nos traslada a la epoca mas apasionante de Roma como solo el sabe hacer. Conoceremos las grandes empresas que movian los hilos tras el Senado, las bandas mafiosas que actuaban en las calles de la gran capital, participaremos en las tremendas fiestas de la aristocracia y sabremos los verdaderos motivos que impulsaron a cada uno de los protagonistas de este gran drama.Ganador del premio Hessell-Tiltman de Historia

The story of football told through its merch memorabilia and materialsA unique and captivating exploration of men s and women s football s rich legacies told through 100 carefully selected objects from the unrivalled collection of the National Football Museum Delving into the sport s social cultural and technological evolution it will take you inside moments of high drama euphoric success and crushing heartbreak to peel back the layers of the world s favourite game Featuring George Best s first boots an England player s opera collection Geoff Hurst s 1966 World Cup Final Shirt a rubber Paul Gascoigne a knitted monkey John Motson s coat an inflatable unicorn and even the collar from the dog that saved the World Cup this compendium of cup glories and bittersweet away days should appeal to anyone with a love of the game

BOLD AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN TOM HOLLAND MY GOD THIS BOOK IS NEEDED HISTORY HAS NEVER SEEMED MORE ALIVE RUSSELL T DAVIES A gripping new journey through ancient history uncovering the origins of homophobia and the untold stories of those who dared to love In the early days of ancient Greece queer love was celebrated The most famous warrior in antiquity loved another man the poet whose lyrics were memorised by philosophers and kings sang of her desire for women Men could swear oaths of undying love and live out the rest of their lives together in peace What fragments survive of this ancient world all tell us one thing it was not a sin to be queer In this extraordinary book Harry Tanner sets out on a journey to discover the origins of homophobia in the West From the rise of belligerent tyrants to civil unrest and the birth of radical new philosophies Tanner follows the traces of this sinister idea as it swept across the ancient Mediterranean Wherever he discovers the roots of homophobia taking hold from ancient Judea to imperial Rome Tanner finds a confluence of crises mirrored across the centuries Inequality fear and an obsession with self control this is how societies turn on their queer citizens time and time again since the dawn of hist

This is the history of the institutions and individuals who have managed the global economy from the World Monetary and Economic Conference in the wake of the Great Depression to the present as leading nations tackle the fallout from Covid 19 and the threats of inflation food security and climate change Since the Second World War organisations created at Bretton Woods the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development and afterwards the General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs and the Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development have left an indelible mark on our contemporary world Martin Daunton examines the swings of the pendulum over ninety years between the forces of democracy national determination and globalization He shows that the structures of economic government have been overwhelmingly shaped by first world powers often to the dismay of developing countries He argues that whilst structures cannot be separated from the politics of and between the biggest economies future global recovery rests on the reduction of inequality and that multilateral institutions are fundamental in fostering inclusive growth

The fascinating and wide ranging history of vanilla from the sixteenth century to today Vanilla is one of the most expensive of flavorings so valuable that it was smuggled or stolen by pirates in the early days and yet it is everywhere It is a key ingredient in dishes ranging from creme brulee to Japanese purin It is the quintessential ice cream flavor in the United States Eric T Jennings explains how the world s only edible orchid originally endemic to Central America became embedded in the international culinary and cultural landscape In tracing vanilla s rise Jennings describes how in the 1840s an enslaved boy named Edmond Albius discovered a way to pollinate vanilla orchids with a toothpick or needle an ingenious process that is still in use This method transformed the vanilla sector by enabling the plant to be grown outside of its natural range Jennings also looks at how the vanilla craze led to the search for now pervasive substitutes and how a vanilla lobby has fought back He further unravels how vanilla the world s most expensive crop and once considered its most refined fragrance came to mean bland This tale of botany production techniques consumption habits and colonial rivalry connects the Atlantic Indian and Pacific Oceans revealing ho

Many now claim that Western countries should pay reparations to former colonies for the lasting damage they caused especially through slavery Why is this claim being made now How far does it make sense And more generally how can historic wrongs be righted Reparations removes the sloganeering from a newly fashionable cause sets the issue in its proper historical context and mounts an ethical counter argument The natural sequel to Nigel Biggar s bestselling and widely acclaimed Colonialism A Moral Reckoning it makes a powerful contribution to an increasingly prominent public debate

Big bold and beautiful this is the enthralling celestial follow up to Mythologica Amazon s No 1 Children s Non Fiction Book of the Year 2019 How did the moon influence mighty emperors in Ancient China Why are star signs so popular around the world How did constellations help early seafarers sail safely across the vast Pacific Blending science and storytelling Astrologica introduces you to the marvels of our cosmos like you ve never seen them before The planets stars Sun and Moon have always fascinated us Thousands of years ago we built awe inspiring monuments to honour them invented geometry to study their movements and took inspiration from them for stories about animals gods and life itself Today we have an enduring connection through zodiacs and more ever linking us to the cosmos But why is this This gorgeously illustrated book is designed to introduce young stargazers to the celestial You ll uncover The Origins of Astrology Myths Of the Tropical Zodiac Myths Of the Solar System Myths Of the Stars Stargazing Around the World Astrology and You Across these chapters you ll learn about the antics of Greek gods indigenous traditions and scientific breakthroughs You ll delve into zodiac lore as you journey around the globe from Mali to Hawai

Simón Pedro les dijo, Que se aleje Mariham de nosotros!, pues las mujeres no son dignas de la vida . Dijo Jesús: Mira, yo me encargaré de hacerla macho, de manera que también ella se convierta en un espiritu viviente, identico a vosotros los hombres: pues toda mujer que se haga varon, entrara en el reino del cielo Evangelio apocrifo de Tomas. Este libro constituye una exploracion de los limites fluidos del genero en los inicios del cristianismo, centrandose en el Mediterraneo oriental durante los siglos III al VII. Con especial atencion a los siglos III y IV momento en que el cristianismo transita de secta marginal a religion hegemonica, el libro desvela como las practicas asceticas y las transformaciones sociales desafiaron las categorias binaria ...

La historia más urgente de la tecnología moderna no comienza en Silicon Valley, sino hace doscientos años en la Inglaterra rural, cuando los trabajadores conocidos como los luditas se rebelaron para no morir de hambre a manos de los dueños de las fabricas que usaban maquinas automatizadas para aniquilar sus medios de vida. Los luditas organizaron incursiones guerrilleras para destruir esas maquinas ?bajo pena de muerte? y consiguieron el apoyo de Lord Byron, enfurecieron al principe regente e inspiraron el nacimiento de la ciencia ficcion. Esta lucha de clases, casi olvidada, sometio a la Inglaterra del siglo XIX. Hoy en dia la tecnologia pone en peligro millones de empleos, los robots abarrotan las fabricas y la inteligencia artificial pronto impregnara todos los aspectos de nuestra economia. ¿Como cambiara esto nuestra forma de vida? ¿Y que podemos hacer al respecto? Las respuestas se encuentran en Sangre en la maquina.