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Chivalry and Violence in Late Medieval Castile
First full investigation in English into the role played by chivalric ideology, and its violent results, in late medieval Castile.The Kingdom of Castile in the late Middle Ages suffered from regular civil strife, warfare, dynastic contests, and violence, such that only a century before the birth of the Spanish Empire, it is difficult to imagine a successfulworld empire centered in this tumultuous realm. The chaos that marked this period of Castilian history was not mere chance, but the result of key historical developments which have not been fully examined in Anglophone scholarship. This book explores the roots of the disorder that plagued Castile in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, ...
North Korea and regional security | Corea del Norte y la seguridad regional
Con el propósito de seguir la evolución de unos acontecimientos que amenazan con liquidar las perspectivas de seguridad y estabilidad en todo el territorio coreano, el volumen recoge los ensayos de reconocidos especialistas presentados al Sexto Seminario Internacional sobre Corea, “Consecuencias de la crisis nuclear en la península coreana” (Centro Español de Investigaciones Coreanas, Madrid, 2005).
The March of Portola and the Discovery of the Bay of San Francisco
In 'The March of Portola and the Discovery of the Bay of San Francisco,' editors Zoeth Skinner Eldredge and E. J. Molera curate a riveting collection that explores the historical expedition that led to the European discovery of the San Francisco Bay Area. Through a rich tapestry of diary entries, letters, and official reports, the collection presents a varied literary landscape, reflecting the multifaceted nature of this pivotal moment in history. It stands as a significant contribution to the understanding of early Californian and American exploration narratives, offering readers insight into the journey's challenges, revelations, and the subsequent impact on indigenous populations and Euro...
The Tame and the Wild
A dramatic new interpretation of the encounter between Europe and the Americas that reveals the crucial role of animals in the shaping of the modern world. When the men and women of the island of Guanahani first made contact with Christopher Columbus and his crew on October 12, 1492, the cultural differences between the two groups were vaster than the oceans that had separated them. There is perhaps no better demonstration than the divide in their respective ways of relating to animals. In The Tame and the Wild, Marcy Norton tells a new history of the colonization of the Americas, one that places wildlife and livestock at the center of the story. She reveals that the encounters between Europ...
Advocates for the Oppressed
Having written about Hispano land grants and Pueblo Indian grants separately, Malcolm Ebright now brings these narratives together for the first time, reconnecting them and resurrecting lost histories.
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Finding Caspicara
An examination of sculpture and authorship in eighteenth-century Quito that documents Caspicara as a participant in the innovative artistic production of the city’s workshops and its widespread commerce of polychrome sculptures. Who is Caspicara? Nothing is known of Caspicara’s life, and not a single sculpture has been documented as his work. Yet traditional histories laud him as a prolific Indigenous sculptor in eighteenth-century Quito who created exquisite polychrome figures and became a national artistic icon. Drawing on extensive archival, historical, and object research, Susan Verdi Webster peels away layers of historiographical fabrication to reveal what we do and do not know abou...
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