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Historical texts on the Roman military camp (300 BC–AD 500)
The secrets of the Roman field fortifications unveiled. A comprehensible introduction with all the existing ancient texts translated into English. This book presents a compilation of four fragments written by different authors who lived in Roman times: Hyginus (1st–2nd century AD), Polybius (2nd century BC), Vegetius (4th century AD) and Flavius Josephus (1st century AD). Besides the modern English translation, it also provides two didactical synthesis on the topic: a brief summary of the Greco-Roman authors and works that inform us about ancient military science, and a concise introductory study on the Roman military camp based on historical and archaeological sources. The author, Dr. Víctor Lluís Pérez Garcia, is a history teacher, archaeology researcher and orientalist, expert in poliorcetics and polemology. ● Genre: military history, Roman archaeology, classical literature ● Illustrations: high-resolution plans and maps (black and white) ● Publisher: Edicions Excalibur (Tarragona, 2019) ● ISBN: 978-84-17793-04-3 (kindle) ● ISBN: 978-84-17793-05-0 (paperback) ● ISBN: 978-84-17793-06-7 (pdf) ● ISBN: 978-84-17793-07-4 (epub)
The Catalan Kamasutra and other medieval sex manuals
The customs, practices and knowledge of medieval sex unveiled. A comprehensible introduction with all the existing texts of the time translated into English. This book presents three texts written by different authors who lived in Europe during the Middle Ages: The book of intercourse by Constantine the African (11th century, Salerno), the anonymous The minor book of intercourse (12th century, Salerno) and the Manual to copulate (14th–15th centuries, Catalonia), also of unknown authorship. Besides the modern English translations, this book provides their historical and cultural context, paying attention to their influences, and also a didactical synthesis on the topic: a concise introducti...
The Quest for Shambhala
An exotic adventure in the style of King Solomon's Mines or Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, that will take you into the heart of Asia, to the roof of the world. In 1689, when the Europeans were struggling to explore the world, Arnau Falcó, a Catalan antiquarian and relic hunter from Barcelona, embarked on a quest to unveil the secrets of the East. Together with his Portuguese friend Silva, he will search for a mythical Tibetan artefact, trying to locate the legendary kingdom of Shambhala in the abode of snow. They will face innumerable perils, pursued by Manchu warriors and wicked Hindu Thuggees, fanatic worshippers of the fierce goddess Kali. Join the so-called Catalan Falcon in his ...
The Catalan Kamasutra
This book presents three texts written by different authors who lived in Europe during the Middle Ages : "The book of intercourse" by Constantine the African (11th century, Salerno), the anonymous "The minor book of intercourse" (12th century, Salerno) and the "Manual to copulate" (14th-15th centuries, Catalonia), also of unknown authorship. Besides the modern English translations, this book provides their historical and cultural context, paying attention to their influences, and also a didactical synthesis on the topic: a concise introduction to the conception of sex in that time.
Textos històrics sobre el campament militar romà (300 AC–500 DC)
Els secrets de les fortificacions de campanya romanes desvelats. Una introducció entenedora amb tots els textos antics traduïts al català. Aquest llibre presenta una compilació de quatre fragments escrits per diferents autors que van viure en època romana: Higí (segles I–II dC), Polibi (segle II aC), Vegeci (segle IV dC) i Flavi Josep (segle I dC). A més de la traducció catalana moderna, també ofereix dues síntesis didàctiques sobre el tema: un breu resum dels autors i obres grecoromans que ens informen sobre ciència militar antiga, i un concís estudi introductori sobre el campament militar romà basat en fonts històriques i arqueològiques. L’autor, el Dr. Víctor Lluís Pérez Garcia, és professor d’història, investigador d’arqueologia i orientalista, expert en poliorcètica i polemologia. ● Gènere: història militar, arqueologia romana, literatura clàssica ● Il·lustracions: plànols i mapes d’alta resolució (en blanc i negre) ● Editorial: Edicions Excalibur (Tarragona, 2022) ● ISBN: 978-84-17793-08-1 (kindle) ● ISBN: 978-84-17793-09-8 (rústica) ● ISBN: 978-84-17793-10-4 (pdf) ● ISBN: 978-84-17793-11-1 (epub)
Hyperborder
Roving vigilantes, fear-mongering politicians, hysterical pundits, and the looming shadow of a seven hundred-mile-long fence: the US–Mexican border is one of the most complex and dynamic areas on the planet today. Hyperborder provides the most nuanced portrait yet of this dynamic region. Author Fernando Romero presents a multidisciplinary perspective informed by interviews with numerous academics, researchers, and organizations. Provocatively designed in the style of other kinetic large-scale studies like Rem Koolhaas's Content and Bruce Mau’s Massive Change, Hyperborder is an exhaustively researched report from the front lines of the border debate.
El Kamasutra català i altres manuals de sexe medievals
Els costums, pràctiques i coneixements del sexe medieval desvelats. Una introducció entenedora amb tots els textos de l’època traduïts al català modern. Aquest llibre presenta tres textos escrits per diferents autors que van viure a Europa durant l’edat mitjana: El llibre del coit de Constantí l’Africà (segle XI, Salern), l’anònim El llibre menor del coit (segle XII, Salern) i el Manual per copular o Mirall del fotre (segles XIV–XV, Catalunya), també d’autor desconegut. A més de les traduccions catalanes modernes, aquest llibre ofereix el seu context històric i cultural, amb especial atenció a les seves influències, i també una síntesi didàctica sobre el tema: una...
