Historia de dos monjes peregrinos

Este libro indaga con erudici n acad mica y talento literario en el porqu de esta fascinaci n por un emperador romano cuyos actos -extravagantes, de ordinario escandalosos y a menudo repulsivos- simbolizan la decadencia de Roma, y cuyo retorno, sin embargo, siempre se aguard en los siglos posteriores a su muerte con una mezcla de esperanza y miedo. En una revisi n del relato hist rico el experto Edward Champlin expone la l gica que animaba la teatralidad exacerbada de los gestos de Ner n, y que fuentes hostiles e interesadas unidas a la imaginaci n popular aprovecharon Para eternizar la...

STALINGRADO Trescientos mil hombres cercados Noventa mil prisioneros de guerra Un millón de bajas totales en los ejércitos del Eje Estas son las memorias del comandante de la principal fuerza de combate que tomó parte en la batalla. Un relato extraordinario y vibrante que ofrece respuestas desde una perspectiva única y privilegiada de estos acontecimientos. Un documento histórico de gran valor para comprender la lucha por Stalingrado en su totalidad. Stalingrado fue una de las grandes campañas libradas en el Frente del Este durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, no solo por la crudeza de la ...

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