Almuzara jul 2026 (10 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - We left the cinema after watching Gladiator 2 and we were all struck by the same question: were the spectacles in the Colosseum really like that The only way we can find out is by reading the accounts of those who saw them with their own eyes, sitting in the stands of the amphitheater or in the arena itself. This book offers, for the first time in the publishing world, a compilation of the most raw and shocking testimonies of amphitheater spectacles, written by the very hands of those who witnessed them, and in some cases, participated in them. Selected, annotated, and explained by Alfonso Mañas, one of the world's most renowned experts on gladiators and amphitheater spectacles, this book is the essential and definitive tool for learning what the games in the arena were really like. The Romans had a saying, man is a wolf to man (homo homini lupus est), and nowhere was this truer than in the arena of the Colosseum and the amphitheaters of the empire, where over the seven centuries that these spectacles lasted, millions of people (and animals) died in the most atrocious ways for the entertainment of others.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the turbulent year of 1779, the Spanish Empire and the nascent United States of America find themselves at a crucial point in their history. After four years of war, the British Empire is on the verge of subduing its rebellious colonists. With Spain's entry into the war, the figure of Bernardo de Gálvez emerges, a man whose courage and determination will play a fundamental role in the history of both nations. Through the eyes of Juan de Arcila, a loyal servant of the House of Gibralfaro, the life and deeds of Bernardo de Gálvez are revealed, from his humble beginnings in Malaga to his crucial role in the independence of the United States. This historical novel recounts with rigor and passion his participation in the conquest of West Florida and his decisive role in the creation of a Spanish-American alliance that would shape the course of history. An epic tale of intrigue, courage, and patriotism that unites Spain and the United States in one of the most tumultuous moments of their shared past.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In a world where the worst disease is loneliness and the loss of a transcendent reference point, where so many men and women search without finding answers to the why and what for of life, a small flame began to shine in the 1970s in a simple parish in Miami. It was the first Emmaus Retreat: an experience born of a deep desire to listen again to the Risen One who walks with us, even when we do not recognize him. That light, humbly lit by a group of believers, began to pass from hand to hand, from heart to heart, among travelers and servants. It crossed seas, languages, and cultures, and little by little that flame became brighter, warmer, more alive. Today it illuminates the path of thousands of people who, far from the love of God, have discovered in Emmaus an open door to faith, inner healing, and reconciliation. At each retreat, the weary heart finds rest, the wounded find comfort, and believers find new joy. Emmaus does not promise easy answers, but it does promise a real encounter with Christ, who transforms life from within and restores hope. Those who have experienced it cannot remain silent: they return as servants, eager to accompany others on that same path and to offer the light they themselves have received. This book tells that story: the story of a small fire that the Holy Spirit lit half a century ago and that has not stopped burning since. It is also an invitation to trust, to open your heart and allow yourself to be accompanied, knowing that God continues to walk beside us, as he did that day on the road to Emmaus. And if one day someone you know invites you to experience this retreat, rest assured that it is someone who truly loves you. Because those who have walked the road to Emmaus know that there is no greater gift than accompanying another in their encounter with Christ. Trust, open your heart. and walk. Emmaus is the road where the heart burns again. Emmaus: the road where the heart burns again. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The next big disruption is not about technology. It's about how we organize ourselves to take advantage of it. To capture the enormous opportunity of AI, your team must think and act like an octopus: fast, flexible, and intelligent at every node. In this revealing book, Jonathan Brill, Amazon's futurist-in-residence, and Stephen Wunker, an expert in corporate innovation, show how AI is reshaping not only tasks, but the very way we manage. AI and the Octopus Organization is your roadmap for the next five years -- a period in which laggards will sink and agile companies will surge ahead. Learn how to become a super-intelligent firm: fluid, based on distributed intelligence, and capable of thriving in disruption. Just like an octopus. This is not another book about chatbots or automation. It is a deeply researched and vividly narrated blueprint for transforming businesses and getting the most out of AI. Among the key topics it addresses are what skills to cultivate, how to excel with human + AI combinations, how to organize teams for maximum impact, and how to manage the emotional dimension of AI-driven change. The book describes how AI is already reshaping growth, coordination, and culture, and offers a practical roadmap for navigating the coming change. Backed by more than two million data points from surveys of professionals, insights from more than 50 global leaders, and real-world cases from companies such as Procter & Gamble, Siemens, and Stripe, AI and the Octopus Organization enables you to lead the transformation -- before it overtakes you.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Did the Romans bullfight Yes, and a lot. Starting with this question, Alfonso Mañas--the world's leading authority on Roman bullfighting--guides us through a universe as surprising as it is unknown: that of the fights between bulls and men in the amphitheaters of Ancient Rome. The bull was also the animal that appeared most often in the arena, far more than the lion, and it was also the one that offered the most spectacular confrontations. And yes, the Romans already used a red cloth to taunt the bull, just like today's bullfighters. This book presents, for the first time, the complete catalog of Roman bullfighting moves, reconstructed with rigor and a brilliant idea: to fill in the gaps in ancient sources with what we know about Spanish bullfighting, which has moves similar to those of the Romans. And that raises a fascinating question: if we have similar moves today to those of the past, is Roman bullfighting the origin of Spanish bullfighting 'The most perfect and accurate description of what Roman bullfighting was like.' Gian Luca Gregori, professor at La Sapienza, Rome. Expert in amphitheater epigraphy. 'Man has been bullfighting for over two thousand years, and the Romans were the first to do so, as we understand it today. Mañas explains it perfectly in this book.' François Gilbert, expert in amphitheater spectacles. 'The most rigorous and comprehensive study to date on Roman bullfighting. Indispensable, both for those who study the spectacles of ancient Rome and for those who study bullfighting today.' Michael J. Carter, professor at Brock University, Canada, expert in amphitheater spectacles.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Every March, the city awakens with the smell of gunpowder, with streets that become open-air museums and with that joyful bustle that seems to never end. Baltasar Bueno Tárrega takes us, with the curious eye of a chronicler and the pulse of a lover, through the history and soul of the Fallas. Discover where these bonfires that defy the night come from, how the ninots were born, why satire and beauty go hand in hand here. He does so with rigor, yes, but also with that amazement we all feel when we see Valencia burn. and be reborn amid applause. Because that is what the Fallas are: ephemeral art, living memory, and a way of understanding life through color, music, and laughter. An exciting journey to the heart of the most luminous festival in the Mediterranean.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Why did Juan Carlos de Borbón pass a law, the day before Franco's death, denying that the Spanish Sahara had been part of the national territory Was it possible to decolonize an area that was considered a province How did Morocco welcome the government's recognition in 1956 What was life like in El Aaiún Was the Fos Bucraa mine, owned by the INI, on its way to making the Sahrawi people 'the richest in Africa' Did the United States contribute to the Green March The history of what was once Spain's 53rd province seems to have been inevitably shrouded in a thick fog of geopolitical tension and hostility. Did you know that the state budget allocated to it was close to nine hundred million pesetas in 1968 Hospitals, ports, airfields, roads, schools, radio stations, and mining operations now lie in the dustbin of collective memory, buried by the image of endless Moroccan flags invading the region. What turned apparent prosperity into anti-colonialist rhetoric and terrorism This work undertakes a meticulous analysis of a momentous page in Spanish history, the consequences of which extend irrevocably to the present day. The Legion captured an entire company of the Alawite army without firing a single shot, but a resounding military success did not prevent a major political disaster and a deep wound: Dr. Martín Palma addresses this in an illustrative manner without shying away from criticism. Who betrayed the displaced soldiers What was the Polisario Front's mistake What tactic did Hassan II use to get his enemy to abandon his land and his people.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Fernando the Catholic looks at himself in the mirror of time. Old, lucid, and still with pride coursing through his veins, he reviews the steps that led him to build an empire and become, without knowing it, the last king of his lineage. His memories are a mixture of the heat of battle, agreements sealed in the shadows, victories that shook Europe. and the faces of those who paid the price. From the courtyards of the Aljafería to the fields of Granada, the monarch questions himself. Between reason of state and the beating of his heart. Between glory and guilt. Between duty and faith. And through his memories, the man emerges from beneath the king: the husband, the strategist, the believer, the one who loved, the one who doubted, the one who feared he had not done enough. With rich and vibrant prose, Salvador Rus Rufino gives Ferdinand a voice in his final hour, when there is no one left to convince. His story is that of a man who held in his hands the fate of a world that was coming to an end. and who, in the end, understood that power does not lie in commanding, but in accepting the passage of time. An intense, human, and lively historical novel about the end of a dynasty and the birth of a new era.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From goose to goose and I shoot because it's my turn. What seemed like a simple board game could hide an ancient secret. Various theories hold that the Game of the Goose is, in reality, a symbolic map of the Camino de Santiago, where each square represents a stage and a spiritual learning experience. According to ancient traditions, some pilgrims first traveled the Way of the Grail through the Aragonese Jacetania and, after reaching Santiago de Compostela, continued along the so-called Way of the Resurrection to the legendary Costa da Morte. This itinerary, linked to the cycle of meteor showers--the Perseids in August and the Leonids in November--contains profound celestial and spiritual symbolism. Few people know that this Way does not really belong to Saint James the Greater, but to Saint James the Just, brother of Jesus, and that it constitutes, at the same time, a Via Sacra and a Via of Mary, present in invocations such as the enigmatic Virgin of the Goose. This book brings together these and other clues to show the Way as never before: a spiritual journey in a Christian key, enriched with symbols, legends, and sacred correspondences. Through the interpretation of its iconography--sometimes cryptic--and the Gospel and Jacobean stories, the author invites us to discover a new way of understanding and traveling this ancient path, where the traveler becomes a true pilgrim of the spirit.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Soldiers who fled, terrified, from a conflict that was alien to them, deserters from both sides during the Civil War, who today explain their reasons for doing what they did: brothers who found themselves facing each other in opposing factions, combatants forcibly recruited by the side opposed to their ideas. All of them offer their disturbing testimony, after having been victims of persecution and punishment. This book reveals to the reader a Spanish Civil War devoid of epic heroism and idealism, in which thousands of men defied compulsory conscription and saw desertion as the only escape from the horrors and atrocities of the front. Pedro Corral has traced the footsteps of the Spaniards called up for military service who escaped by the hundreds to the mountains, or who sought recommendations behind the lines so as not to be mobilized, combatants killed in their own trenches while trying to escape, soldiers who shot themselves in the limbs to be evacuated, elderly people and children imprisoned for the desertion of their relatives, parents sent into combat to fill the positions abandoned by their children. It is the Civil War that no one wants to talk about and that calls into question many of the clichés that have dominated the collective memory of the conflict. 'On a subject like the Civil War, Pedro Corral shows that not everything has been said.' EL CULTURAL.…