Amanecer en La Higuera / Sunrise at La Higuera

"Inventario de los libros que han tenido ingreso en la secretaría de la Real academía," 1922-29, with v. 83, 85, 87, 89, 91-92, 96, 99.

El Escorial is more than a monument to the zeal of Spain’s Catholicism; it is also a symbol of Spain at its imperial apogee. This imposing, granite edifice was built by King Philip II to celebrate Spain’s victory over the French at Saint-Quentin on August 10, 1557. Paid for with New-World gold, this sprawling monastery-palace is laid out in a vast grid of corridors and courtyards. At its heart is the austere Doric basilica of San Lorenzo el Real - beneath which are the remains of eleven Spanish kings, including Philip. The story of this fascinating, enduring symbol of Spain’s monarchy...

En el año 479 a. C, Esparta era admirada por todo el mundo conocido. Y poco después, en el 402, se convirtió en la potencia hegemónica de Grecia. Sin embargo, una generación después, la ciudad-estado carecía de importancia... ¿Por qué? ¿Qué salió mal? ¿Fue inevitable la caída de Esparta? Si bien sus temibles hoplitas fueron siempre considerados invencibles en el campo de batalla, Esparta aunó muchos errores políticos y diversos y graves problemas sociales, en la creencia de que sus costumbres y leyes eran inmutables, superiores a los de cualquier otro pueblo. Es la historia...

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