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A history of 2,000 years of the Catholic Church through an examination of the men who led it, this book focuses on 100 of the 265 popes, from Peter to the present. It includes profiles of men such as Pope Gregory I, who became the patron saint of musicians, singers, students, and teachers; Pope Innocent III, who organized for the Fourth Crusade, which ultimately led to the sacking of Constantinople; and the most recent pope, Benedict XVI. Readers interested in the history of one of the most powerful institutions in world history will find this an important resource. Una historia de 2,000...

En un siglo dominado por gobernantes absolutistas y aristócratas prepotentes, la familia Mozart viaja por toda Europa en busca de consagración artística y empleo prestigioso. ¿Será suficiente la ambición de su padre Leopold y el genio de su hijo Wolfgang para lograr su objetivo? La historia de su vida, para conocerlos y comprenderlos, siguiéndolos paso a paso a través de las etapas de sus viajes de aventura. La vida y las peripecias de la familia Mozart en la Europa del siglo XVII: más allá del mito, para apreciar su humanidad. En este nuevo ensayo, dividido en dos amenos...

This is a story of a boy raised in an extreme ultra-strict Protestant family, members of “the Exclusive Brethren”. From an early age, James found he was at war with his family and the Brethren. Nothing that would be considered normal was acceptable. This book details his experiences growing up in this family, showing his struggles and confusions. It tells of the Brethren’s involvement in his love affair and how the family put an end to his marriage because he had slept with his fiancée. It outlines his escape from the Brethren while he was working in a large London hospital. The book...

Este nudo que fui (inextricable de cóleras, traiciones, esperanzas, vislumbres repentinos, abandonos, hambres, gritos de miedo y desamparo y alegría fulgiendo en las tinieblas y palabras y amor y amor y amores) lo cortarán los años. Rosario Castellanos «Estelibro es nuestro intento por recontar el relato que existe sobre Rosario Castellanos; escuchándola, pensándola desde suspalabras. Queríamos dotarlo, sobre todo, de preguntas. Conforme leíamos, audioleíamos y releíamos sus cartas, artículos, teatro,ensayos,cuentos, poemas y novelas, descubrimos a una escritora que no era la que...