In the nine centuries since his death, El Cid has been presented as a prototypical crusader, a paragon of religious toleration and the progenitor of a united Spain.
The production and export of cars, machinery and chemicals lay behind the German ‘economic miracle’ of the 20th century. Yet the German economy is now struggling.
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In the nine centuries since his death, El Cid has been presented as a prototypical crusader, a paragon of religious toleration and the progenitor of a united Spain.
David Abulafia goes in search of the real El Cid.
David Abulafia - Legends of the Phantom Rider
David Abulafia: Legends of the Phantom Rider - El Cid: The Life and Afterlife of a Medieval Mercenary by Nora Berend
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More than a century after they fell out of fashion, why have illustrated novels started to make a comeback?
@AdamCSDouglas investigates.
Adam Douglas - Every Picture Tells a Story
Adam Douglas: Every Picture Tells a Story - Whatever Happened to the Illustrated Novel?
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The production and export of cars, machinery and chemicals lay behind the German ‘economic miracle’ of the 20th century. Yet the German economy is now struggling.
@HowardJDavies considers who is to blame.
Howard Davies - Bumps in the Autobahn
Howard Davies: Bumps in the Autobahn - Kaput: The End of the German Miracle by Wolfgang Münchau
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