América escrita

A riveting, comprehensive history of the Arab people and tribes that explores the role of language as a cultural touchstone. This kaleidoscopic book covers almost 3,000 years of Arab history and shines a light on the footloose Arab people and tribes who conquered lands and disseminated their language and culture over vast distances. Tracing this process to the origins of the Arabic language, rather than the advent of Islam, Tim Mackintosh-Smith begins his narrative more than a thousand years before Muhammad and focuses on how Arabic, both spoken and written, has functioned as a vital source...

Remontándose a los tiempos fundacionales de la nación, la autora se propone establecer las líneas de continuidad que vinculan el pasado independentista con la así llamada revolución del siglo XXI. A la luz de los mitos políticos que iluminan la noción de la venezolanidad, sin prejuicios ni valoraciones anticipadas, este libro se adentra en la identidad nacional y desenmascara las pasiones con las que se la ha construido. Señalada como una obra esencial para la comprensión de nuestra contemporaneidad, el jurado del Premio de Ensayo Debate-Casa de América 2009 "reconoció el valor y...

Following the paths of the first settlers and exploring the diverse regions of the American continent, this reference includes historic, geographic, political, and economic information on Pre-Colombian America. Siguiendo los recorridos de los primeros pobladores y explorando las diversas regiones del continente americano, esta guía de referencia incluye información histórica, geográfica, política y económica de la época precolombina.

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