Maximiliano y Carlota

Recull de les ponències presentades a les Jornades d'Història de la Cartografia de Barcelona, celebrades els dies 19 i 20 de maig de 2010 a la Casa de l'Ardiaca , com a fruit de la col·laboració entre l'Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelo na i l'Institut Cartogràfic de Catalunya. Deu especialistes de procedència difer ent -arquitectura, ciències físiques, geografia i història- aprofundeixen en di ferents aspectes del patrimoni cartogràfic de Barcelona, fet que permet conèixer la imatge que Barcelona ha anat projectant a través de la seva història: l'anàl isi del procés...

This volume presents a series of papers designed to offer a summary of ongoing research across Argentina that can come under the broad heading of Rural Archaeology.

Is it possible to create an enjoyable and mysterious history of literature? Every author—novelist, philosopher, poet, or essayist—has any enigma to offer or reveal, either about their lives or about their works. For instance, do we know exactly where Cervantes was born? Are we sure that Conan Doyle was not a murderer? Why did Comte decide to create his own religion? Did Jose Cadalso exhume his girlfriend's corpse? Was Corneille Moiré's ghostwriter? Was Berbiguier harassed by imps? Maybe Jules Verne did belong to a secret society. Have any works been inspired by dreams—or by insanity?...

"A compilation of 21 presentations from the 1998 colloquium in Paris, commemorating the hundredth anniversary of the death of Ramon Emeterio Betances. Includes participation by distinguished scholars from Puerto Rico, Spain, France, Italy, the United States, Martinique and Cuba."