La historia no es la que es

If this book were a series of dates and loose data, it would not be a history book: it would be an almanac. Yes, there are proven facts, but often the way they are told says much more about ourselves than about the story itself. Here are the tools you need to understand it: Are fonts important? Is it necessary to learn dates in the digital age? If we eliminated the "great men" from history, would it really change the story? What is this that you have to understand the past to understand the present? Here you will not only read about the battle of Covadonga, you will understand what it means for the construction of the idea of Spain; Not only will they tell you that Columbus arrived in America in 1492, you will understand how "the end" of an age is gestated. The list of the Gothic kings, the black legend, the Arab presence in the Peninsula... Don't memorize history: understand it!