Spain

AD 796. Sailing in search of an object of great power, Hunlaf and his comrades are far from home when they are caught up in a violent skirmish against pirates....

Still considered one of the best books ever written about bullfighting, Death in the Afternoon reflects Hemingway's belief that bullfighting was more than mere sport....

In 1528, a mission set out from Spain to colonize Florida. But the expedition went horribly wrong. Of the 300 men who had embarked on the journey, only four survived....

Throughout the centuries, Spain has been subject to the lordship of other countries. It was occupied by the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Visigoths, the French, and the Muslims. It has been the playground of both the respectful and the ruthless....

LA BIOGRAFÍA DE UN PAÍS EN TRANSICIÓN....

Michael Reid overturns the stereotypical view of Spain as a country haunted by its Francoist past and presents an incisive account of modern Spain, from the death of Franco to the Catalan referendum and beyond....

By the time Christopher Columbus started setting east from the New World, he had explored San Salvador in the Bahamas (which he thought was Japan), Cuba (which he thought was China), and Hispaniola, the source of gold....

In just over a hundred years - from the death of Muhammad in 632 to the beginning of the Abbasid Caliphate in 750 - the followers of the Prophet swept across the whole of the Middle East....

Primeiro volume da premiada trilogia de Laurentino Gomes sobre a construção do Estado Brasileiro Resultado de um longo trabalho de dez anos de pesquisa, 1808 narra a chegada da família real ao Rio de Janeiro, acossada pelas tropas do imperador francês Napoleão Bonaparte....

In this groundbreaking book, Northwestern University scholar Darío Fernández-Morera tells the full story of Islamic Spain....

Portuguese Macau examines how this tiny foothold managed to last as a European possession for so long, and the dynamics that led to China establishing sovereignty over it at the end of the 20th century....

Philip II is not only the most famous king in Spanish history, but one of the most famous monarchs in English history: the man who married Mary Tudor and later launched the Spanish Armada against her sister Elizabeth I....

Best-selling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious listeners and hispanophiles....

Por primera vez un volumen reúne la historia de España escrita por Arturo Pérez-Reverte durante más de cuatro años en su columna «Patente de corso» del XL Semanal....

A dramatic rethinking of the encounter between Montezuma and Hernando Cortés that completely overturns what we know about the Spanish conquest of the Americas....

At one time, Spain was the center of Jewish life in Europe. Most European Jews were Spanish Jews. The most important scholars and yeshivas were there. But Spain turned against its Jews, who had been there for a 1,500 years or more, even before Muslims and Christians....

Benjamin Harris was a young shepherd from Dorset who joined the army in 1802 and later joined the dashing 95th Rifles. His battalion was ordered to Portugal, where he marched under the burning sun, weighed down by his kit and great-coat....

The first major history of the International Brigades: a tale of blood, ideals and tragedy in the fight against fascism. The Spanish Civil War was the first armed battle in the fight against fascism, and a rallying cry for a generation....

This audiobook traces Spain's development from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on culture, society, politics, and personalities. It introduces listeners to key themes that have shaped Spain's history and culture, including its varied landscapes and climates....

This is a comprehensive history of Portugal that covers the whole span, from the Stone Age to today....

An engrossing and revolutionary biography of Isabella of Castile, the controversial Queen of Spain who sponsored Christopher Columbus's journey to the New World, established the Spanish Inquisition, and became one of the most influential female rulers in history....

Even though Portugal is probably best known for exploring the world during the Age of Discovery, the history of mainland Portugal is rarely described outside of the country. The purpose of this audiobook is to familiarize English speakers with the events and personas that built Portugal....

Despite being relatively brief, this very listenable history covers environmental, political, social, economic, cultural and artistic elements....

In 1474, a 23-year-old woman ascended the throne of Castile, the largest and strongest kingdom in Spain. Ahead of her lay the challenge of being a young female ruler....

Stolen Babies of Spain chronicles how and why baby-stealing began in Spain just after the civil war of 1936 - 1939....

Como en todos o casi todos los países, en el nuestro existen desde antiguo partidos, grupos y movimientos cuyo propósito ha sido la demolición del régimen...

Frémeaux & Associés et la Grande Mosquée de Paris s’associent afin de faire connaître l’histoire, la philosophie, les cultures et les savoirs du monde musulman. Gabriel Martinez-Gros est professeur émérite d’histoire médiévale de l’Islam à l’université de Nanterre, spécialiste de l‘idéologie omeyyade et grand connaisseur de la pensée d’Ibn Khaldûn. L’historien nous présente une histoire d’Al-Andalus, c’est-à dire de l’Espagne conquise par les troupes musulmanes au VIIIe siècle, durant les conquêtes arabes, puis dirigée par les califes omeyyades de Cordoue jusqu’au XIe siècle.

A principios del siglo XVI, los aventureros españoles invadieron las islas del Caribe, México, Centroamérica y Sudamérica. Los exploradores y mercaderes portugueses se adentraron en el océano Índico y llegaron hasta las islas de las Especias del Pacífico Sur. Los nombres de los líderes de estas conquistas ultramarinas son bastante conocidos: Hernán Cortés, Francisco Pizarro, Hernando de Soto, Afonso de Albuquerque y Fernando de Magallanes. Lo que este libro explora son los detalles de sus increíbles vidas al servicio de sus monarcas y de su riqueza personal.

España y sus élites: de los afrancesados a nuestros días. Una parte importante de nuestras élites intelectuales y políticas más prestigiosas considera que España no solo tiene una historia desastrosa de la que hay que avergonzarse, sino un núcleo profundo. (castizo) que es moralmente inferior al de otros países de su entorno.

Una mirada diferent sobre l'exili i la vida al camp de refugiats d'Argelers. "I, des d'aquell dia, aquella cabanya rudimentària la vam anomenar La Mansió. Va ser una manera d'aprendre que contra l'horror només ens queda l'humor, i com que en aquella platja tot era horror, tot va passar a ser humor. Humor negre, és clar. I dels soldats que ens vigilaven en dèiem "els nostres protectors", i de la sorra, "el nostre llit d'hotel", i del mar, "la nostra banyera". Ara que estem junts explica la separació de dos germans bessons per la Guerra Civil.