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AS GRANDES MENTES DE ESQUERDA DO SÉCULO XX
Podemos até não concordar com o socialismo, mas o “fato científico” é que muita gente que contribuiu para a evolução da mente humana era socialista. Sartre, filósofo francês de extrema influência,...
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LA CASTIDAD EN LA EDAD MEDIA
Karlheinz Deschner “Por el contrario, debemos odiar al cuerpo con sus vicios, porque quiere (...) vivir según la carne.” (FRANCISCO DE ASÍS)“¡Cómo me repugna la Tierra cuando miro al Cielo!” (IGNACIO...
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A ESTRADA BOIADEIRA E OS PEÕES DE BOIADEIRO
As estradas boiadeiras representaram durante muito tempo a ligação dos grandes centros com o interior, cujo traçado foi o responsável para o comércio entre regiões, principalmente, de gado,...
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OS PRECURSORES DA COLONIZAÇÃO DE SÃO PAULO - OS MINEIROS
Pierre MonbeigVieram quase todos de Minas Gerais, os pioneiros que, a partir de 1850, se chocaram com os índios. Sua província não se restabelecera da crise econômica, acarretada pela decadência da...
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A REVOLUÇÃO AGRÍCOLA DA IDADE MÉDIA
Os inventários dos grandes domínios, os calendários agrícolas, os trabalhos dos historiadores, tudo indica que os instrumentos e as práticas de cultivo com tração pesada se generalizaram em grande...
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A MESTA
Leopoldo CostaO Conselho da Mesta (Honrado Concejo de la Mesta) foi criado pelo rei Afonso X, o Sábio em 1273. Congregava todos os pastores e criadores de gado ovino de Leão e de Castela. Em 2 de...
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WHAT IS THE MEDITERRANEAN PALEO DIET?
The Mediterranean Paleo diet is a diverse and nourishing way to eat that promotes longstanding heart, brain, and anti-inflammatory benefits. It supplies a variety of fruits and vegetables; lean...
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COMO SERÁ NOSSA ALIMENTAÇÃO DAQUI A 100 ANOS?
Uma alternativa será a carne desenvolvida em laboratório. Ela é 100% natural, apenas cresce fora da vacaCarnivoros, choremCriar gado exige espaço, água e ração (que, por sua vez, demanda ainda mais...
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COMO ERA NOSSA ALIMENTAÇÃO HÁ 100 ANOS?
Um trabalho a menosAs prateleiras dos mercadinhos tinham menos opções que hoje. Mas a Revolução Industrial já havia se consolidado e disseminado alguns “produtos intermediários”: aqueles processados,...
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INTRODUCCION A LA GASTRONOMIA
ANTECEDENTES HISTORICOS:La historia de la "ALIMENTACION" puede analizarse desde el mismo momento de la aparición del hombre en la Tierra, su forma de ALIMENTARSE en las diferentes etapas de su...
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APOLLO, GOD OF HEALING
GODS AND EPIDEMICSIn the Iliad, Apollo sent the plague, but also healed it. Homer’s narration inserts itself into a background of Near Eastern story-telling. Apollo used arrows to spread a disease, as...
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MAGIA E ILUSIONISMO A TRAVÉS DE LA HISTORIA
"El Prestidigitador" por Hieronymus BoschSigue los pasos a lo largo de la historia de los momentos clave de la magia. Desde los sanadores y hechiceros, aprovechando los recursos de la naturaleza, hasta...
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MOSES, DAVID AND SOLOMON - MEN OR MYTHS?
The history and archaeology behind some of the key figures in the Bible.The Bible, the greatest story ever told – at least according to golden-age Hollywood – is a great story in part because of the...
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AROMATHERAPY - THEORY
A HISTORY OF FRAGRANCEMuch of the ancient history of fragrance is shrouded in mystery. Anthropologists speculate that primitive perfumery began with the burning of gums and resins for incense....
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WHAT IS ENTOMOPHAGY?
Entomophagy is derived from the Greek words ‘entomon’ (insect) and ‘phagein’ (to devour) – and the fact that it has its own term gives some indication of the importance and history of entomophagy. Cave...
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SCOTCH WHISKY-HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
2007 was the best year for Scotch whisky exports in the entire 500-year history of the trade, measured both by volume (1.13 billion bottles) and value (£2.82 billion), and 2008 promises to be even...
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THE BLACK DEATH - A HISTORY FROM THE BEGINNING TO END
What was the Black Death?The terrible thing about the Black Death is that no one at the time knew what it was. A current account describes it thus:“In men and women alike it first betrayed itself by...
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MADRID - EATING OUT
Madrid is a food lover’s city: its restaurants are for those with every kind of budget and you can sample Spain’s regional cuisine from around the country and world cuisine from Latin America to Asia....
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HISTORY'S TRICKS - ACCIDENTS, ILLNESSES AND ASSASSINATIONS
Charles I, whose decisions polarised England between royalty and parliament and led to the Civil War, and whose disastrous reign ended in his beheading in 1649, should never have been king at all.A...
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VEGAN BASICS
As you should know, a vegan does not eat any animal products, poultry or fish. This means no meat, no dairy products, honey and no eggs. But it’s not just about diet either. Vegans also do not use any...
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