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When the armies of the First Crusade wrested Jerusalem from control of the Fatimids of Egypt in 1099, they believed their victory was an evident sign of God's favor. It was, therefore, incumbent upon them to fulfill what they understood to be God's plan: to reestablish Christian control of Syria and Palestine. This book is devoted to the resulting settlements, the crusader states, that developed around the eastern shores of the Mediterranean and survived...
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This book combines material previously published as Campaign 19: Hattin 1187, Warrior 10: Saracen Faris 1050-1250, Warrior 91: Knight Templar 1120-1312, with new images, and a new introduction and conclusion. This book tells the story of the momentous campaign that led to the Muslim capture of Jerusalem in 1187, following the disastrous Crusader defeat at Hattin, where Saladins troops destroyed the Christian army. These events resulted in the collapse...
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Providing over 25,000 definitions in their historical order of development, this reference classic has been widely regarded for over 50 years as the best single-volume dictionary available for students of Latin. It includes information about grammar, inflection, and pronunciation, as well as copious citations and useful appendices.
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"This book consists of a series of individual yet interrelated studies about the development of art and visual culture in the Americas. The main geographical and cultural focus is on the Spanish- and Portuguese- speaking nations, as well as the regions of the United States that possess a substantial population identifying with their Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, or other Latino backgrounds"--Page viii.
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In the Shadow of the Revolution gives voice to alternative perspectives on Venezuela's Bolivarian Revolution. Through interviews with social movement activists, journalists, and academics, the film provides a counternarrative that helps explain the current rebellion against a corrupt authoritarian government that has created a catastrophe in the country.
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A classic story of David and Goliath made international headlines in 2002 when "David," a Mapuche Indian, dared confront a multinational "Goliath" Luciano Benetton of United Colors of Benetton by reclaiming ancestral land that was part of the vast Benetton estates in Patagonia. United Colors of Benetton is known for its provocative political ads that promote racial harmony and is one of the largest landowners in Argentina. The case went to court after...
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The massacre in Bojayá in 2002 remains one of the worst mass atrocities during the Colombian conflict. Caught in the crossfire between AUC paramilitaries and FARC guerillas, 119 civilians were killed. Leyner Palacios was one of the few survivors. This documentary follows his story as he organized disparate local communities in Chocó to fight for their basic human rights. His tireless efforts led him to represent Bojayá massacre victims during...
12) My Colombia
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Colombia is a country steeped in tradition as rich as its world-famous coffee and as diverse as the people who live there. From the coffee farms in the cool Andean Mountains to the hottest salsa show in Cali; from the rugged cowboys in the vast Eastern Plains to the indigenous people of the Sierra Nevada in the north, the Colombian people are proud to celebrate their diversity in music, dance and food. Join CNN on a journey through four starkly different...
13) Diego Maradona
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From Oscar®-winning director Asif Kapadia, HBO Sports presents the extraordinary story of Argentinean soccer legend Diego Maradona, the most celebrated and polarizing player of his generation.
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Qhapaq Nan, known as the Great Inca Road, is an ancient network of roads spanning more than 8,000 miles, running through the heart of the Andes, from the ocean and deserts all the way to Machu Picchu. Constructed hundreds of years ago during the Inca Empire, this vast transportation network still weaves its way through modern-day Peru and Ecuador. An astonishing feat of engineering, it connected Inca cities, administrative centers, agricultural and...
16) 5to piso
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Ricardo Arjona begins a new chapter in his career with his 13th album, which features an amazing collection of songs like the CD's first single, Como duele.
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Whether dismissed as a relic or revered as a savior, many agree that Fidel Castro is one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time. Rarely are Americans given a chance to see inside the world of this socialist leader. The documentary Fidel offers a unique opportunity to view the man through exclusive interviews with Castro himself, historians, public figures and close friends, with rare footage from the Cuban State archives. Alice...
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In this program, Michael Wood travels back to 1541, when a rumor swept through Quito in Ecuador, claiming that beyond the mountains there lay a land richer than Mexico, or even Peru--a land of pure gold. As the story was told, the ruler of this land, "the golden man", was so rich that he covered himself with gold dust every day and washed it off every evening. In March 1541, Francisco de Orellana marched eastwards with more than 200 Spanish troops...
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Tracing the trials of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, who was shipwrecked off the gulf coast of Texas in 1528 and lived among Indians for eight years, this program reveals how some early Spanish explorers grew to empathize with the plight of Native Americans. Through the writings of Cabeza de Vaca and excerpts of the famous argument of Dominican friar, Bartolomé de las Casas--the first appointed Protector of the Indians by the Spanish crown--in...
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