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This book defines and discusses the term “hidden geographies” in two ways: systematically and by presenting a variety of examples of the research fields and topics concerning hidden geographies, with the aim of stimulating further basic and applied research in this area. While the term is quite rarely used in the scientific literature (more often as a figure of speech than to illustrate or problematize its deeper meaning), we argue that hidden geographies are everywhere and many of them have significant impacts on (other) natural and social phenomena and processes, subsequently triggering changes, for example in landscape, economy, culture, health or quality of life. The introductory sec...
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The construction of urban defences was one of the hallmarks of the late Roman and late-antique periods (300–600 AD) throughout the western and eastern empire. City walls were the most significant construction projects of their time and they redefined the urban landscape. Their appearance and monumental scale, as well as the cost of labour and material, are easily comparable to projects from the High Empire; however, urban circuits provided late-antique towns with a new means of self-representation. While their final appearance and construction techniques varied greatly, the cost involved and the dramatic impact that such projects had on the urban topography of late-antique cities mark city...
Este libro expone el “marco jurídico” de la Mezquita Catedral de Córdoba, monumento Patrimonio de la Humanidad con Valor Universal Excepcional. En los últimos años se han suscitado y alentado dudas sobre la propiedad eclesial de este monumento que también han servido para cuestionar la legalidad de su actual sistema de gestión y de sus usos por parte del Cabildo de la Catedral de Córdoba. Para afrontar cualquier debate serio y riguroso sobre estos temas jurídicos es necesario plantearlo y resolverlo desde su “marco jurídico”. La UNESCO en su documento “Gestión del Patrimonio Mundial Cultural: Manual de referencia”, publicado en 2014, ha señalado que la gestión de los ...