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Perhaps the opening paragraph from Paul Larson¿s (Baylor University) prologue to the Epistola ad Mahomatem II summarizes what this new Scripta Humanistica volume has to offer to readers of literature and history alike: ¿This new scholarly edition certainly begs the question: how can a fifteenth century letter from the then Pope Pius II to the Muslim conqueror of Constantinople have any relevance for contemporary scholars and students in the early 21st century? Embroiled as we are in chaotic and tumultuous religious and political conflict in Europe and the Middle East, perhaps the answer is...

«Este impecable ensayo de Benedetta Craveri se lee como la gran novela erótica de la monarquía francesa de los siglos XVI-XVIII vista a través de las vidas de reinas y favoritas». Il Corriere della Sera Craveri narra con maestría la astucia y destreza con que reinas y favoritas crearon alianzas, repartieron favores y castigos, aparecieron y desaparecieron de la escena en el momento justo, para así definir el rumbo de la historia. La historia de mujeres como Gabrielle d;Estrées o Madame du Barry, Ana de Austria o María Antonieta, amantes y reinas que convirtieron su supuesta debilidad ...

The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli is one of his most celebrated works regarding western philosophy and politics. It constitutes a polemic and irreverent way of thinking that is a bit ironic but always lucid. You'll be captivated by a timeless assessment of power, status, and their origins, as well as how these are legitimized.

Libro que aborda el estudio de las diferentes escuelas y corrientes que en la segunda mitad del siglo XX han configurado esta disciplina, sin duda el dominio historiográfico más innovador y en el que se están produciendo los avances más destacados.