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Una mirada concisa a la Guerra de Crimea En aquellas décadas de lenta recuperación, en las que Europa se recuperaba poco a poco de los efectos debilitantes de las guerras napoleónicas, el mundo daba pasos audaces hacia la modernidad. Napoleón fue derrotado definitivamente en 1815 y murió pocos años después, en 1821. Su legado ha sido nefasto: Europa sufrió enormemente en una guerra total que se cobró millones de vidas. Una pérdida tan grande requería un largo periodo de recuperación, que Europa no recibiría. Apenas unas décadas después, estalló un nuevo y mortal conflicto. Se...

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A bestselling historian recounts the epic clash that ended the Renaissance and pushed Islam to the gates of Vienna In Warriors of God and Dogs of God, James Reston, Jr., brought two epochal events in the struggle between Islam and Christendom to readers eager to understand the roots of the present-day conflict. With his unwavering eye for detail, Reston now weaves a captivating narrative that examines a pivotal period in that centuries- long war, which found Europe at its most vulnerable and Islam on the attack. This saga of colliding worlds is propelled by two astonishing young...