History Myths

En Historia de la Guerra Civil sin mitos ni tópicos, Manuel P. Villatoro e Israel Viana repasan los años treinta del siglo XX para entender el enfrentamiento capital de nuestra historia reciente, la cruenta guerra civil que antecedió a uno de los períodos más convulsos del siglo XX en España y Europa.

Mythen der Geschichte – Die größten Legenden der Menschheit. Genieße die geheimnisvollen Welten der Vergangenheit und entdecke Mythen und Legenden, die die Menschheit seit Jahrtausenden bewegen. Von Atlantis bis Stonehenge, von den Irrfahrten des Odysseus bis zur sagenumwobenen Stadt Troja – dieses Buch führt dich zu den faszinierendsten Schauplätzen alter Erzählungen und enthüllt die spannenden Hintergründe der größten Mythen. Mythen der Geschichte ist eine packende Sammlung von Geschichten über Helden, Götter und geheimnisvolle Orte, geschrieben in einem fesselnden und unterhaltsamen Stil.

A collection of four great listens that explore the life and legends of ancient Greece. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Immerse your children in the fascinating world of ancient Greece with three classic Greek myths, written especially for children, and one non-fiction history about the ancient Greeks.

A collection of four great listens that explore the life and legends of ancient Greece. Hours of audio fun to keep children entertained while on the move! Immerse your children in the fascinating world of ancient Greece with three classic Greek myths, written especially for children, and one non-fiction history about the ancient Greeks.

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Much of what is known of the Norse myths comes from the 10th century onwards. Until this time and for centuries afterwards, Norse culture (particularly that of Iceland, where the myths were eventually transcribed) was an oral culture. In fact, in all Scandinavian countries well into the 13th century laws were memorized by officials known as “Lawspeakers” who recited them at the “Thing.” The Thing was the legislative assembly in Scandinavia “held for judicial purposes".

In Praise of Famous Horses is an A-Z companion to perhaps the most loved of all domesticated animals. The book's entries include a wealth of unexpected, fascinating and serendipitous information, from horse-slang phrases to horses in British pub signs and from the horse in advertising to the horse as a food item. Themes such as the horse in warfare and the horse in folklore abound.

A través de sus páginas, el lector conocer las barras americanas de la «costa fleming», el consumo de kif en las corralas de lavapiés y los botellones en Malasaña antes de la gentrificación, las peleas de mods y rockers frente al rock-ola, el tráfico de heroína en los poblados del extrarradio y el menudeo en la plaza dos de mayo, las «colmenas» del parque calero que almodóvar convirtió en plata, la plaza Barceló tomada por las tribus urbanas y el metro asaltado por grafiteros enganchado al hip hop, así como muchos otros parajes insólitos de la capital de España.

A very accessable guide that fills the gap between academic analysis and less-critical retellings of the myths and legends. Marytn Whittock provides an accessible overview while also assessing the current state of research regarding the origins and significance of the myths. Since all records of the myths first occur in the early medieval period, the focus is on the survival of pre-Christian mythology and the interactions of the early Christian writers with these myths.

Wussten Sie, dass die alten Ägypter an ein Leben nach dem Tode glaubten? Sie werden erstaunt sein, wie intensiv sie sich auf das Jenseits vorbereiteten! Dieses Buch ist voller Geschichten über das Leben der alten Ägypter, ihre Götter und ein paar der größten Mythen der Antike. Die Götter spielten eine wichtige Rolle im Leben der Menschen. Sie werden vielleicht überrascht sein, wie sehr sie das tägliche Leben beeinflussten!

We’re going to explore the mythology, legends, heroes, epic stories, and much more from Roman history. As you will discover, it is filled with inspiring stories and interesting facts that are great to listen to at bedtime or in the day.

Críticos, expertos, historiadores y espectadores coinciden en afirmar que es el más grande actor en la historia del cine, el más completo, el más renovador, el más influyente sobre varias generaciones de actores, y también el más misterioso. Nació en Omaha (Nebraska, Estados Unidos) el 3 de abril de 1924. Su primer éxito teatral tiene lugar con la obra Un tranvía llamado deseo, de Tennesse Williams, que fue llevada al cine en 1951.

Nursing is a complex profession steeped in tradition and history. Tried-and-tested ways of working have been the mainstay of how and why nurses do what they do. Science and evidence-based practice have weakened the hold on tradition but ritual is still part of the fabric of nursing. Packed with amusing and sometimes poignant reminiscences, this book paints a picture of nursing from the first registration of SRN No 1, Ethel Bedford Fenwick in 1919, to the present day.

A fascination with the history and life of the Norse is growing. Movies and television series about their way of life have surged in popularity. What makes it so fascinating is not the stories in themselves, although some are truly a feast to the eyes, but how they came to be and what they mean for the people that live by them.

Do you like angels, or are you curious about them and how they came to be? Do you wish to learn about the origins of angels as shaped by history and mythology? If so, then this is the right book for you. Angels have been a critical part of humanity for as long as we can imagine. Often depicted as benevolent beings, they have been at the center of many religious texts—especially in Abrahamic religions—Christianity, especially.

Have you always been curious about demons and where they came from? Do you wish to understand the mythology and history that has shaped how we view demons today? If yes, then this book will answer all your demon-related questions. Demons have been part of human history, ever since we began believing in the concept of goodness by God. They are often depicted as evil, supernatural entities, and have been majorly featured in religious texts, most famously, in the Christian Bible.

Angels have been a critical part of humanity for as long as we can imagine. Often depicted as benevolent beings, they have been at the center of many religious texts, especially in Abrahamic religions, Christianity especially.

We'll explore the dark and distasteful topic that everyone prefers to avoid: death, represented as the Grim Reaper! According to scientists, death occurs in all living organisms at some point and is the complete end-of-life mechanism. Unfortunately, this definition isn’t very descriptive. It doesn’t describe how it feels to die. This book will explore everything you need to know about the Grim Reaper, who people believe he is, and the myths surrounding his existence.

What is it about dragons that almost every country in the world has their own version of this mythical creature? Why is it that countries that are on opposite sides of the world have dragons that have relatively the same features? Is this evidence that these mythical beasts did not just exist in the imagination of people from centuries past? All these questions and more will be answered in this audiobook. If you have always been fascinated with dragons, and you want to learn more about them, then this is the audiobook for you.

This book will explore the life and exploits of one of the most fearsome Vikings who has ever walked the earth - Ivar the Boneless. The records that talk about him are quite conflicting, as they often are with mythical and historical figures.