History

The fifteenth century experienced the longest and bloodiest series of civil wars in British history. The crown of England changed hands violently five times as the great families of England fought to the death for the right to rule. Some of the greatest heroes...

"Sicily," said Goethe, "is the key to everything." It is the largest island in the Mediterranean, the stepping-stone between Europe and Africa, the link between the Latin West and the Greek East. Sicily's strategic location has tempted Roman emperors, French princes, and Spanish kings....

A fascinating journey through the history of France. General Charles de Gaulle said: "France cannot be France without greatness." The Gallic country is famous for its gastronomy, its landscapes, its culture and its history, in which legendary figures such as Vercingétorix, Charlemagne, Joan of...

Introducing the Ancient Greeks is the exploration of the spirits of those who inhabited ancient Greece, from the shores of the Black Sea to the colonies of North Africa and the westernmost of today's Europe. With the rediscovery of art and classical Greece literary,...

Did you know that espionage is the oldest profession in the world? Are you aware that there has been no victory in history without prior espionage? Was Francisco de Quevedo a spy? These and other questions are answered in this book that reveals numerous...

What if the origin of civilization were not where we have always been told? For centuries, official history has placed the birth of great cultures in the East and the eastern Mediterranean. However, on the shores of the Atlantic, between Africa and Spain, there...

The various armed conflicts that arose between 1939 and 1945, outside the context of World War II — the wars between the USSR and Japan and Finland, the war between Peru and Ecuador, the Slovak uprising, and the struggles initiated by nationalist armed movements...

Originally published in 1898, *Cuba in War Time* reflects the conflict on the island in the late 19th century from the American perspective and with a clear propagandistic intent aimed at preparing public opinion for a military intervention that ultimately sparked the war against...

On July 4, 1776, the United States Declaration of Independence was signed. Spanish assistance to the War of Independence was so significant and substantial that it is truly difficult to understand how it could have been concealed for 250 years. American historiography has systematically...

What has the Catholic Church truly contributed to the world we inhabit? This question, as simple in appearance as it is decisive for understanding our recent history, is the starting point of From Leo XIII to Leo XIV, a book that invites us to...

The Gestas team travels through all the nations that, at some point, were part of the Spanish Empire. Discover dozens of characters who, without being Spanish, were related to the History of Spain. They will teach us the curiosities and totally unknown heritage throughout...

World War II is probably the most studied conflict in human history. Yet the vast majority of works offer a surprisingly one-dimensional interpretation of it. They present it as a good war, a crusade against fascism, and a battle of the free and democratic...

In 1609, Inca Garcilaso de la Vega published his famous Royal Commentaries in Lisbon, a monumental work that became the first great history of Peru told from within. Born in Cusco in 1539, the son of a Spanish conquistador and an Inca princess, Garcilaso...

From the Arab Spring to the Gaza crisis, the Middle East is going through one of the most turbulent periods in its recent history. The devastating consequences of the war in Gaza have once again shaken a region that never managed to stabilize after...

The Mafia is one of the most feared and fascinating criminal organizations in the world, but its real history is much more surprising than any fiction. From the rural brotherhoods that emerged in 19th-century Sicily to the criminal networks that operate in Europe and...

In the summer of 1932, the Weimar Republic was on the verge of collapse. One in three Germans was unemployed. Violence was rampant. Hitler’s National Socialists surged at the polls. Paul von Hindenburg, an aging war hero and avowed monarchist, was a reluctant president...

This history of Israel transcends the historical essay, playing with memory to show us a new perspective on the Jewish world across the globe, exploring its culture and history against the backdrop of the political and military events of the last century. Gerardo Stuczynski...

This meticulous work documents the extraordinary institutional, legal, scientific, and cultural legacy that Spain established in the American territories during its imperial era. Readers will discover how key institutions such as the Council of the Indies, the Holy Brotherhood, and the General Court of...

A profound and profoundly important book; a moving personal detective story, an uncovering of secret pasts, and a book that explores the creation and development of world-changing legal concepts that came about as a result of the unprecedented atrocities of Hitler’s Third Reich.

Whether they are black dogs, pale horses or birds of ill omen, certain animals have always maintained a deep connection with the Beyond, terrorizing mankind since time immemorial. In these pages we will follow in the footsteps of messenger dogs of death, nocturnal howlers,...