Diccionario de términos históricos

Desde diversos enfoques, se examinan las prácticas del poder en ámbitos públicos y domésticos, las teorías que lo legitiman o limitan, de las ceremonias que lo ensalzan y los conflictos causados por el ejercicio de la autoridad.

Todo el mundo ha oído hablar de Morgan o de Drake, incluso de Long John Silver o de Jack Sparrow -que nunca existieron-, pero pocos conocen hechos singulares como que Venecia actuó como estado pirata saqueando Constantinopla en 1204; que un rey de Aragón, Alfonso el Magnánimo, disponía de flota propia, y que llegaba al extremo de atacar enclaves de su propio reino para someterlos; que Colón pudo ser pirata, y que, de hecho, colaboró y contó con ellos para realizar el Descubrimiento... En realidad, la piratería, tan familiar y hasta entrañable en nuestro inconsciente colectivo, es...

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CUBA 1959 is a fictional novel written in the Spanish language that recounts the determination and success of a group of young Cubans resisting against Fidel Castro's takeover of the island on January 1, 1959. Their political organization, the Brigada de Accion Popular manages to escape Castro's vindictive militias, and form an insurgent government inside Cuban territory; from there on the novel embarks on a fast-paced, entertaining and suspenseful narrative. As the author says: "it could have made the difference". Readers, Cuban or not will enjoy this novel's creativity, action and profound...