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In this richly illustrated volume Rosa Giorgi argues that because much of Western art depicts key events, leaders, and practices in the history of the Christian Church, knowledge of that history is critical to an appreciation of many of our great masterpieces. Giorgi begins by analyzing artistic (...)

The flight campaign for the American space shuttle began on 12 April 1981, with the launch of STS-1 from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and ended on 21 July 2011, with wheels stop of STS-135. During the 30 years and 135 missions in between, the program experienced triumphs and tragedies, amazed (...)

A finales de la Edad de Bronce, los hititas llegaron a ser la potencia militar más poderosa del Antiguo Oriente Próximo, a pesar de que su imperio siempre fue vulnerable al ataque de las fuerzas enemigas y de que su territorio, Anatolia, carecía de ríos navegables, de acceso al mar y de una (...)