History
Filter
173 results
20
- 10
- 15
- 20
- 25
- 30
- 50
Best selling
- Featured
- Best selling
- Alphabetically, A-Z
- Alphabetically, Z-A
- Price, low to high
- Price, high to low
- Date, old to new
- Date, new to old
Sort
Sort by:
- Featured
- Best selling
- Alphabetically, A-Z
- Alphabetically, Z-A
- Price, low to high
- Price, high to low
- Date, old to new
- Date, new to old
-
Manual de escritura para persuadirTrish Hall was the managing editor and publisher of the New York Times for decades of great authors. Drawing on that vast experience, Hall presents the definitive guide to persuasive writing for those who want to learn how to use feelings as an emotional...
- $23.36
$25.95- $23.36
- Unit price
- / per
-
Castilla imperialIn the heart of Castile, an empire was forged where the sun never set. But what do we really know about the lives, beliefs and conflicts that defined the Spanish Golden Age? This collective work invites you to discover the lesser-known side of this...
- $32.36
$35.95- $32.36
- Unit price
- / per
-
Las siete maravillas del mundo antiguoFor millennia, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World have been known for their aesthetic sublimity, ingenious engineering, and sheer, audacious magnitude: The Great Pyramids of Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus, the Mausoleum of Halikarnassos,...
- $31.46
$34.95- $31.46
- Unit price
- / per
-
La guerra es una estafaWhat prompted the most decorated soldier in the United States to publish the fiercest indictment of war? We may never know, although Smedley Butler certainly knew what he was talking about when he launched his anathema against the economic interests that led entire generations...
- $14.36
$15.95- $14.36
- Unit price
- / per
-
Eso no estaba en mi libro de historia de los cónclavesCan a pigeon determine the fate of the next spiritual leader of a billion people? What meeting begins with the strike of a silver hammer on the head of an illustrious corpse? In what global election does absolute silence reign... while many suspect that...
- $18.86
$20.95- $18.86
- Unit price
- / per
-
Historia de los curanderosWho were these men and women capable of healing with their hands, faith, or plants? What secrets, formulas, or beliefs have survived the passage of time in folk medicine? Why, in the 21st century, are there still people who trust them? In Historia de...
- $21.56
$23.95- $21.56
- Unit price
- / per
-
Historia de la BibliaA literary history of our most influential book of all time, by an Oxford scholar and Anglican priest In our culture, the Bible is monolithic: It is a collection of books that has been unchanged and unchallenged since the earliest days of the Christian...
- $44.96
$49.95- $44.96
- Unit price
- / per
-
El fin de todoInstant New York Times Bestseller In this “gripping account of catastrophic defeat” (Barry Strauss), a New York Times–bestselling historian charts how and why some societies chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time War...
- $29.66
$32.95- $29.66
- Unit price
- / per
-
FaraonasDid you know that the first female pharaoh in history had dozens of people sacrificed to be buried next to her so she would have company in the afterlife? That Queen Sobekneferu led the first major marketing campaign to achieve her ascension to the...
- $19.76
$21.95- $19.76
- Unit price
- / per
-
El espanyol sefardíDo you want to help revive a dying language? Spanish-Jewish, spoken by Jews expelled from Spain in 1492, has survived 530 years, enriched by other languages and culture. Despite its beauty and history, no book in this variety has been published in Spain—until now....
- $26.96
$29.95- $26.96
- Unit price
- / per
-
Historia de las misiones en TexasThe Spanish missions of Texas represent one of the most fascinating and least known chapters in American history. Byron R. Browne, with the precision of a historian and the passion of a storyteller, guides us on an extraordinary journey through the centuries to discover...
- $20.66
$22.95- $20.66
- Unit price
- / per
-
Los vagabundos de la cosechaIn the early 1930s, the Great Depression and a severe drought forced thousands of farmers to migrate to California in search of work. Despite being essential for the harvest, they were despised by locals. John Steinbeck portrayed them in reports for The San Francisco...
- $15.25
$16.95- $15.25
- Unit price
- / per
-
La Gran SemanaThe Big Week chronicles the crucial Allied air offensive launched in February 1944 against Germany, aiming to destroy the Luftwaffe factories and neutralize German aviation before the Normandy landings. Through interviews and stories from pilots, crew members, and civilians on both sides, James Holland...
- $36.86
$40.95- $36.86
- Unit price
- / per
-
Geografía y destinoIn Geography and Destiny, Ian Morris, renowned anthropologist and historian, explores how geography has shaped the global struggle for power over ten thousand years. From Britain’s marginality in ancient times to its rise during the Age of Discovery, Morris examines how modern globalization has...
- $44.06
$48.95- $44.06
- Unit price
- / per
-
Sicilia 1943"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....
- $34.16
$37.95- $34.16
- Unit price
- / per
-
Como dioses entre los hombresIn What Are the Rich Good For and What Should We Do with Them?, Professor Guido Alfani examines the history of the rich in the West, from antiquity to the present, and reflects on the impact of extreme wealth on society and economic inequality....
- $34.16
$37.95- $34.16
- Unit price
- / per
-
Mártires de InglaterraHenry VIII's break with the Pope transformed the monarch from reasonable to tyrannical, even having his loyal chancellor, Thomas More, executed. Santiago Mata explores the causes and consequences of this change, questioning whether the need for a male heir was the king's main motivation....
- $24.26
$26.95- $24.26
- Unit price
- / per
-
Antigua AsiriaAssyria, one of the most influential kingdoms of the Ancient Near East, expanded from city-state to empire, from the 2nd millennium BCE to the 7th century BCE. In this introduction, Karen Radner outlines its history, highlighting the archaeological rediscovery in the 19th century and...
- $21.56
$23.95- $21.56
- Unit price
- / per
-
Los griegosA “monumental, sweeping” (Peter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads) history of the Greeks, from the Bronze Age to today More than two thousand years ago, the Greek city-states, led by Athens and Sparta, laid the foundation for much of modern science, the arts,...
- $36.86
$40.95- $36.86
- Unit price
- / per
-
El papa en guerraWhen Pope Pius XII died in 1958, his papers were sealed in the Vatican Secret Archives, leaving unanswered questions about what he knew and did during World War II. Those questions have only grown and festered, making Pius XII one of the most controversial...
- $39.56
$43.95- $39.56
- Unit price
- / per