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Salti, la alondra

Lo imposible es posible

Para ser valiente, solo hay que tener un gran corazón. Esto es lo que aprenden los animales del bosque cuando, ante el asombro de todos, Salti, una alondra de patitas cortas y sin alas, logra salvar el bosque. Juntos descubren que lo imposible es posible ...

La otra Tierra

Marte como utopía

«¿Qué clase de mundo es este que puede mandar máquinas a Marte y no hace nada para detener el asesinato de un ser humano?». JOSÉ SARAMAGO Sede de civilizaciones tecnológicamente avanzadas o lugar de origen de extraños invasores amenazantes, Marte representa, desde hace más de ...

Teatro subversivo en los años 60

Historia del Teatro Español Universitario (T.E.U) de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid

No sería atrevido decir, aunque quizás sea desconocido, que la segunda mitad de los años de los años 60 fue el lustro prodigioso del movimiento estudiantil español antifranquista, como tampoco que fue precursor del equivalente mayo del 68 en Francia. Por lo que se refiere ...

A responsabilidade penal da pessoa jurídica à luz dos pressupostos do artigo 3º da lei nº9.605/98

O caput do artigo 3º da lei de crimes ambientais (Lei nº9.605/98) afirma que as pessoas jurídicas poderão ser responsabilizadas criminalmente nos casos em que (i) houver uma infração penal, (ii) referida infração penal for cometida por decisão de seu representante legal ou ...

Corrupção, lavagem de dinheiro e política

Juliano Breda reflete sobre as intersecções entre os delitos de corrupção (ativa e passiva) e de lavagem de dinheiro em face de um grupo de casos especialmente rumoroso: o das doações eleitorais. A corrupção passiva tem frequentemente a lavagem dinheiro como acompanhante. (...) Como os novos ...

O artístico e o obsceno no direito penal brasileiro

por uma visão constitucionalmente orientada à mediação das liberdades

O direito, a arte e o pudor sexual tensionam o mesmo fio de ouro que lhes confere essência: o da liberdade. Para que ele não se rompa, é preciso compreender que, em todos aqueles domínios, a liberdade não é só possível: é vital. Tratar das ...

Virxilio Vieitez

Virxilio Vieitez es uno de los exponentes de la fotografía rural en España (principalmente Galicia) La obra de Virxilio Vietiez (Soutelo de Montes, 1930-2008) supuso un gozoso descubrimiento en 1997, cuando su hija Keta la dio a conocer por primera vez en una histórica exposición ...

Atlas de imágenes macro y microscópicas

para la asignatura de procedimientos diagnósticos y terapéuticos anatomo-patológicos

Este atlas está pensado como recurso para el alumno en el estudio de la asignatura. Se trata de una recopilación de imágenes macro y microscópicas de las patologías más frecuentes, y que el estudiante deberá asimilar para superar la evaluación de la asignatura de Procedimientos ...

Diplomacy and lobbying during Turkey's Europeanisation

the private life of Politics

How do interstate actors negotiate their interests? What do 'common interests' look like from their historically and culturally contingent perspectives? What happens when actors work for their private, professional, public, personal or institutional interests? Honing in on the role of diplomats and lobbyists during negotiations ...

Mummified

the stories behind Egyptian mummies in museums

Mummified explores the curious, unsettling and controversial cases of mummies held in French and British museums. From powdered mummies eaten as medicine to mummies unrolled in public, dissected for race studies and DNA-tested in modern laboratories, there is a lot more to these ancient remains ...

Beef, bible and bullets

Brazil in the age of Bolsonaro

Backed by Brazil's wealthy agribusiness groups, a growing evangelical movement, and an emboldened military and police force, Jair Bolsonaro took office in 2019. Driven by the former army captain's brand of controversial, aggressive rhetoric, the divisive presidential campaign saw fake news and misinformation ...

Israelpolitik

German-Israeli Relations, 1949-69

The rapprochement between Germany and Israel in the aftermath of the Holocaust is one of the most striking political developments of the twentieth century. German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently referred to it as a 'miracle'. But how did this 'miracle' come about? In this book ...

The Maya

lost civilizations

An illuminating look at the myriad communities who have engaged with the ancient Maya over the centuries. This book reveals how the ancient Maya-and their buildings, ideas, objects, and identities-have been perceived, portrayed, and exploited over five hundred years in the Americas, Europe, and beyond ...

A philosophy of lying

From lying to friends to lies in politics, a wide-ranging examination of the forms and ethics of falsehood. From popular philosopher Lars Svendsen, this book is a comprehensive investigation of lying in everyday life. What exactly is a lie, Svendsen asks, and how does lying ...

The Inca

lost civilizations

From their mythical origins to astonishing feats of engineering, an expertly informed reassessment of one of the great empires of the Americas: the Inca. In their heyday, the Inca ruled over the largest land empire in the Americas, reaching the pinnacle of South American civilization ...

Egypt

lost civilizations

Examining the history, art, and religion of ancient Egypt, an illuminating look at why it has been so influential throughout the centuries. From Roman villas to Hollywood films, ancient Egypt has been a source of fascination and inspiration in many other cultures. But why, exactly ...

The middle ages and the movies

eight key films

From Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal to Monty Python, an investigation into how eight key films have shaped our understanding of the medieval world. In The Middle Ages and the Movies, eminent historian Robert Bartlett takes a fresh, cogent look at how our view ...

Incomparable realms

Spain during the Golden Age, 1500-1700

A sumptuous history of Golden Age Spain that explores the irresistible tension between heavenly and earthly realms. Incomparable Realms offers a vision of Spanish culture and society during the so-called Golden Age, the period from 1500 to 1700 when Spain unexpectedly rose to become the ...

The House of Orange in Revolution and War

A European History, 1772-1890

An epic account of the House of Orange-Nassau over one hundred and fifty years of European history. Three rulers from the House of Orange-Nassau reigned over the Netherlands from 1813 to 1890: King William I from 1813 to 1840, King William II from 1840 to ...

Hope and fear

modern myths, conspiracy theories and pseudo-history

A myth-busting journey through the twilight world of fringe ideas and alternative facts. Is a secret and corrupt Illuminati conspiring to control world affairs and bring about a New World Order? Was Donald Trump a victim of massive voter fraud? Is Elizabeth II a shapeshifting ...