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What cities were there in early 16th-century Spain? With how many inhabitants? Were they fortified? And how many leagues apart were they? Those are the questions that Ferdinand Columbus tried to answer in his Vocabulary containing the names of the places and kingdoms of Spain. The present edition reconstructs the "cosmographic" endeavor of Christopher Columbus’ youngest son based on two codices from the Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina of Seville.

The book studies the relation between the avant-garde and graphic humour in two critical historical periods: the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and the early years of the Cuban Revolution (1959-1961). It focuses on the so-called war magazines in Spain on the Republican side (No Veas, Trincheras, and LEsquella de la Torratxa,among others) and the Francoist side (Vértice and La Ametralladora). In the part devoted to Cuba, the analysis covers the newspaper Revolución and the avant-garde humour magazine El Pitirre, which ran simultaneously to the cultural supplement Lunes de Revolución and...

If you've already learned the basics of Spanish and you want to become more fluent, then the "Spanish Verbs Skill Builder from Living Language(R) is right for you. The unique approach of this book introduces all the tenses and all major verb groups in a conversational format. In addition, the easy-to-use verb charts in the reference section offer instant access to more than 150 verbs arranged in alphabetical order. The "Spanish Verbs Skill Builder will help you master Spanish verbs quickly, easily, and enjoyably. CONVERSATION AND VERB REFERENCE COMBINED IN ONE COMPREHENSIVE COURSE 40 lessons...

The Colombian author and politician tells of his experience as a witness in a recent trial on the financing of political campaigns in Colombia with funds from organized crime.