Catalan History

Halfway into the 19th century, Spain's Catalonia underwent a sweeping transformation when it was thrust into not one, but two golden eras - the Renaixença and the Industrial Revolution. It was during this explosive period of creativity, thriving prosperity, and invigorated patriotism that a steadfastly nonconforming and fascinatingly eccentric icon was born, one that was about to take Catalonia by storm with his brilliant eye for unorthodox art and his legendary - or as some would say, notoriously - out-of-the-box ideas.

New research has uncovered deeply buried military secrets—both the Allied and Axis special operations during WWII included monsters. Did the Soviets use a dragon to win the Battle of Kursk? Did a vampire fight for the Canadians in Holland? Did the US drop the second atomic bomb on a kaiju? This collection takes real events from World War II and injects them with fantastical creatures that mirror the “unreality” of war itself. Each story—and two poems—feature mythical, mystical, and otherwise unexplainable beings that change the course of history.

¿Cómo hacen algunas personas para superar con entereza las adversidades de la vida, las crisis profesionales o, incluso, graves traumas personales? Este libro revela los rasgos sobresalientes de aquellos que salen fortalecidos de los desafíos, ayuda a entrenar el cerebro para soportar las tensiones de la vida diaria y proporciona un método para rehacer eficazmente una carrera profesional. Este título incluye artículos de: Daniel Goleman, Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld y Shawn Achor. 

A distinguished historian of Spain and Europe provides an enlightening account of the development of nationalist and separatist movements in contemporary Catalonia and Scotland.   

Most books about Barcelona tell you where to find the best view of the Sagrada Família. This one gives you the story behind what you’re seeing. Backstory Atlas Barcelona: 10 Reasons We Can’t Stop Visiting The Mediterranean Rebel – A Guide to Its Travel History is a short, curated read that makes travel richer. It explores how a Roman trading port became one of Europe’s most magnetic destination cities — and why Barcelona still feels so shaped by civic pride, visual boldness, resistance, and reinvention. This is not a guidebook or a long, heavy history lesson. It is a short, ...

Adéntrate en el fascinante mundo del persa, una de las lenguas vivas más antiguas con una herencia literaria que abarca más de dos milenios. Como hispanohablante, descubrirás que el sistema melódico de sonidos y la gramática directa del persa lo hacen sorprendentemente accesible. Este audiocurso de nivel A1 te guía a través de la elegante escritura persa y su pronunciación, con especial atención a los sonidos familiares para hispanohablantes y una suave introducción a los nuevos, como las distintivas consonantes 'kh' y 'gh'.

A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR From the preeminent historian of 20th century Spain Paul Preston, Architects of Terror is a new history of how paranoia, conspiracy and anti-Semitism was used to justify the military coup of 1936 and enabled the construction of a dictatorship built on violence...

Set in the northeastern corner of Spain and nestled next to France is the autonomous region of Catalonia. More than seeing themselves as Spaniards, Catalonian people see themselves as Catalan first and foremost, and they all are natively fluent in the language, Catalan. After a tumultuous history during which it bounced back and forth in terms of its political status and relationship to Spain’s central government, Catalonia was granted its autonomy on December 18, 1979. In 2006, it came close to acquiring its total independence, but that status is still being hotly contested.

Conozca los antecedentes históricos y el desarrollo de todos los conflictos que surgieron en la república socialista de Yugoslavia a partir de 1991, así como sus consecuencias y la situación actual de los distintos países nacidos tras su disolución: Eslovenia, Croacia, Bosnia y Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro y Macedonia.

Explore the dramatic architectural history of an unfinished masterpiece forged in faith, war, and visionary genius. Perfect for your daily commute or focused armchair travel, this immersive journey transports you to the bustling streets of nineteenth-century Barcelona. Witness how a conventional...

In order to communicate effectively in another language, you don't need to know all the words of that particular language. You only really need to learn between 2000 and 3000 words. This is because the same words are constantly repeated. Think about it! Your daily routine is often the same - you wake up, eat, drink, work, sleep, have fun etc. This book will enable you to master the vocabulary, verbs, and expressions used in these periods of your day mentioned above.

Majorca, 1455. Every chart is a confession. Siona Cresques inherits her father's workshop and the private notation system that has made his chartsthe most accurate in the Mediterranean. The cipher encodes more than coordinates. It carries the oralnavigation traditions of Jewish, Muslim, and Catalan sailors, gathered across three generations of aconverso family that kept its knowledge alive by never writing it down plainly. The Portuguese crown wants her charts for its southern voyages. The Aragonese tribunal's notary wantsto know why her father's maps carry Arabic place names.

Immerse yourself in a gripping narrative of European history and cultural rebellion that forged a Mediterranean powerhouse. Whether you are prepping for a walking tour or embarking on an armchair travel commute, this dynamic chronicle transforms ancient streets into a living, breathing...

From the foremost historian of 20th century Spain, A People Betrayed is the story of the devastating betrayal of Spain by its political class, its military and its Church. This comprehensive history of modern Spain chronicles the fomenting of violent social division throughout the country by...

A mediados del siglo XIX, la Cataluña española experimentó una profunda transformación cuando fue empujada no en una, sino en dos épocas doradas: la Renaixença y la Revolución Industrial. Fue durante este período explosivo de creatividad, prosperidad floreciente y patriotismo vigorizado que nació un icono inconformista y fascinantemente excéntrico, uno que estaba a punto de asaltar Cataluña con su brillante ojo para el arte no ortodoxo y sus ideas legendarias -o como algunos dirían, notoriamente- descabelladas.

¿Vivió Odiseo las historias maravillosas que refiere a los deslumbrados feacios en la corte del rey Alcino? No hay manera de saberlo. Pudiera ser que sí y que su excelente memoria y su habilidad narradora enriquecieran sus credenciales de hombre de acción. Pero podría ser también que fuera un genial embaucador, el primero de esa estirpe de grandes fabricantes de mentiras literarias , tan seductoras que los lectores las vuelven a veces verdaderas, creyendo en ellas: los fabuladores.

Immerse yourself in the turbulent architectural history of an awe-inspiring, unfinished Spanish masterpiece. Perfect for armchair travel or an inspiring daily commute, this vivid auditory journey transports you straight into the heart of a soaring basilica. Witness Antoni Gaudi’s radical...

Homenatge a Catalunya és una obra imprescindible per conèixer aspectes essencials de la Guerra Civil Espanyola. El relat d'Orwell ha esdevingut un testimoni únic que recull les seves experiències a Barcelona i al Front d'Aragó. L'autor britànic va arribar el desembre del 1936 a una Barcelona en plena efervescència revolucionària i es va allistar de seguida a les milícies del POUM. Va tornar del front perquè una bala franquista li travessà el coll.

Un retrat vibrant de l’etapa més convulsa de la història recent dels Estats Units, on la realitat ha superat definitivament la ficció. Quan Xesco Reverter va arribar com a corresponsal de TV3 als Estats Units, Donald Trump tot just començava el seu mandat. L’auge del trumpisme va ser el detonant d’uns anys plens de turbulències que han explicitat les contradiccions, les fractures, les crisis i els fantasmes que arrossega aquest país tan ric i fascinant com incapaç d’evitar la polarització extrema de la seva societat.

Con la concesión del premio Nobel de Literatura a Bob Dylan quedó de manifiesto algo que millones de lectores ya sabíamos desde hace tiempo: muchos de los grandes compositores contemporáneos son también grandes poetas. En el caso de Johnny Cash, no solamente su música y su voz son sin duda...