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The Shock of Recognition
In The Shock of Recognition, Lewis Pyenson examines art and science together to shed new light on common motifs in Picasso’s and Einstein’s education, in European material culture, and in the intellectual life of one nation-state, Argentina.
The Empire of the Cities
This study of the Spanish monarchy, bureaucracy and representative government under Charles V before and after the "comunero" revolt (1520-1521) demonstrates how the emperor and Castilian republics institutionalized management procedures that promoted accountability, advanced a meritocracy, and facilitated expansionism and domestic stability.
Whole Faith
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Franciscan Principles -- 2. Imitation and Deviation -- 3. Travels through Catholic Europe -- 4. Toward the Lamb, with the Lamb -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
The Arthur of the Iberians
Up-to-date Coverage of the scope and extent of the important tradition of Arthurian material in Iberian languages and of the modern scholarship on it. (= Wide-ranging bibliographical coverage and guide to both texts and research on them.) Written by Specialists in the different Romance languages of the Iberian Peninsula (Portuguese, Catalan, Galician, Spanish and its dialects). (= Expert analysis of different traditions by leading scholars from Spain and the UK.) Wide-ranging Study not only of medieval and Renaissance literary texts, but also of modern Arthurian fiction, of the global spread of Arthurian legends in the Spanish and Portuguese worlds, and of the social impact of the legends through adoption of names of Arthurian characters and imitation of practices narrated in the legends. (=A comprehensive guide to both literary and social impact of Arthurian material in major world languages.)
La pesca gallega en Terranova, siglos XVI- XVIII
Este libro trata de la pesca gallega en Terranova durante la época moderna, profundizando en la estructura y organización de esta actividad para entenderla dentro de su contexto regional, nacional e internacional. El texto se divide en dos partes. En la primera se presenta el escenario de la pesca, Terranova, y a su gran protagonista, el bacalao, así como la organización de las campañas de pesca llevadas a cabo por los gallegos. La segunda parte recorre las grandes etapas de dichas campañas dentro de su contexto histórico, desde sus inicios, pasando por su momento de mayor esplendor en el siglo XVI, hasta su declive en el siglo siguiente, para concluir con las disputas internacionales que pusieron fin a la presencia española en estas aguas de la América septentrional.
Enrique Granados
"Granados was among the leading pianists of his time, and his eloquence at the keyboard inspired critics to dub him the "poet of the piano." In Enrique Granados: Poet of the Piano, Walter Aaron Clark offers the first substantive study in English of this virtuoso pianist, composer, and music pedagogue. While providing detailed analyses of his major works for voice, piano, and the stage, Clark argues that Granados's art represented a unifying presence on the cultural landscape of Spain during a period of imperial decline, political unrest, and economic transformation. Drawing on newly discovered documents, Clark explores the cultural spheres in which Granados moved, particularly of Castile and...
La Administración periférica provincial: orígenes y evolución al final del Antiguo Régimen
La Administración periférica estatal comienza a perfilarse en las provincias de la Corona de Castilla a finales del siglo XV y se va configurando lentamente. Surge con el fin de gestionar con mayor eficacia la recaudación de los tributos y paulatinamente va extendiendo su ámbito de influencia a otros campos. Durante los siglos XVI y XVII la incipiente organización provincial no llega a consolidarse. Sin embargo, en el siglo XVIII, con la nueva dinastía borbónica, el Estado logrará implantar una estructura orgánica. Contenido: Capítulo I. Introducción. Capítulo II. Antecedentes. El proceso de formación de la Administración periférica provincial del Estado Capítulo III. La Admi...
