Memoria Digital

Since the publication of the still very valuable Biblioteca histórica de la filología by Cipriano Muñoz y Manzano, conde de la Viñaza (Madrid, 1893), our knowledge of the history of the study of the Spanish language has grown considerably. It has been the purpose of BICRES I (from the early beginnings to 1600), published in 1994, to bring together already available bibliographical information with the more recent research findings, scattered in many places, books and articles and published during the past one hundred years. BICRES II (covering the 1601–1700 period) followed in 1999....

Many of us have long been captivated by images of knights in shining armor evoking the age of chivalry and the ideals of Camelot. In this richly illustrated volume, the beauty and complexity of the actual armor worn by European knights and soldiers comes brilliantly to the fore. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana} How to Read European Armor presents a compelling overview of armor in Europe from the Middle Ages through the seventeenth century, the period when armor as an art form achieved its highest levels of stylistic beauty and functional perfection. During that...

Como si de una exposición museística se tratara, esta obra se compone de tres grandes áreas temáticas que profundizan en las interconexiones entre el mundo de las bellas artes y las instrucciones estatales desde 1833 hasta 1875, realizando un recorrido político-cultural a través de la historia de la construcción del Estado liberal en España durante el siglo XIX. “Las colecciones del Estado”, “La sala de los paisajes” y “La galería de retratos” son los tres grandes escenarios a partir de los que se analiza la formulación de las representaciones, los imaginarios y los...

Spanish Grammar in Context, Second Edition, presents an exciting and unique approach to learning grammar. This new edition has been updated with new exercises and a variety of fascinating texts from around the Spanish-speaking world.