1936, Regulares. Diario en el campo de batalla

This edition of the Observatory presents condensed life tables by sex, projected by five-year periods, for 20 countries in Latin America for the period 1980-2020. It also contains an analytical overview of the information presented, brief description of the methodology used and the data sources for each country. The CD-ROM includes the life tables for the period 1950-2050 along with information on estimates and projections of total, urban, rural and economically active population.

La Enciclopedia Espasa comenzó a publicarse en 1906. Sus 70 tomos, de unas 1500 páginas cada uno, abarcaban millones de artículos, cientos de miles de ilustraciones y una bibliografía inconmensurable; una magnitud tan desbordante que hizo proverbial la frase "si no está en la Espasa, es que no existe". Este libro abarca una mínima parte de sus contenidos, pero ayuda a comprenderla en toda su extensión. Las entradas, agrupadas por bloques temáticos, representan lo más llamativo, curioso y pintoresco de aspectos relativos a las creencias, supersticiones, usos sociales, política, sexo, ...

From feudalism to the rise of cities, this book is a guide to the secrets and mysteries of the medieval world. It explores the plight of serfs, the bravery of the knights-errant, the frustrated ventures that were the Crusades, the romanticism of courtly love, and a number of other topics in an engaging style. The book also focuses on the role the Catholic Church played during the Middle Ages—often for ill—examining indulgences, the Inquisition, and the motivation for the construction of gothic cathedrals. Desde el feudalismo hasta el surgimiento de las ciudades, este libro es una guía de ...

Throughout the decades following the death of Mariano Jose de Larra, scholars have been intrigued by the impact that both the man and his writings have had on generation after generation of Spanish and Latin American writers. This study looks at the genesis of Larra's genius by carefully tabulating and identifying his sources in literature and history. This important resource book will help Larra scholars understand more completely the intricate and complex system of images, allusions and references "Figaro" used to compose his more than 250 newspaper articles. More importantly, the work...