Examines the history of the great Islamic expansion, reveals how the Arab armies were able to overcome almost everything in their path, and brings to light the unique characteristics of Islamic settlement in new lands and the conversion to Islam of vast populations.
The Mongol Empire (c. 1200-1350) can be seen as marking the beginning of the modern age, and of globalization as well. While communications between the extremes of Eurasia existed prior to the Mongols, they were infrequent and often through intermediaries. As this book shows, th…
Histoire des ideologies
by Chatêlet, François, Mairet, Gérard
fromLitterature et sciences humaines
Entre los grupos étnicos del México actual, probablemente es el yaqui al que con mayor frecuencia se ha calificado de rebelde. Tal fama podría llevar al observador exterior a considerar la historia yaqui como simbólica de las luchas indígenas contra la dominación colonial o neoc…
Entre los grupos étnicos del México actual, probablemente es el yaqui al que con mayor frecuencia se ha calificado de rebelde. Tal fama podría llevar al observador exterior a considerar la historia yaqui como simbólica de las luchas indígenas contra la dominación colonial o neoc…