El águila y la serpiente

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 ...

In this historical study, Lara Medina examines the early development and continuing influence of Las Hermanas, a feminist organization established in 1971 to counter the patriarchy and Eurocentrism of the U.S. Catholic Church. Medina weaves archival research and oral interviews into a cohesive narrative that highlights the keen ethnic and political awareness among the movement's leaders and participants. Medina also illuminates the strides made by Las Hermanas in undermining and reorienting the male-dominated structure of both the Catholic ministry and the Chicano civil rights movement. By...

La presente publicación –editada en los umbrales del bicentenario del fin de la Guerra de la Independencia (1808-1814)– recorre los acontecimientos que la jalonaron en Cantabria y que subrayan el alto valor estratégico que este territorio del Norte de España gozó durante el transcurso de este momento histórico, clave para entender la mutua interactuación entre el Antiguo y el Nuevo Régimen de nuestra historia. El lector, sin pérdida de rigor científico, podrá introducirse en el devenir de este conflicto bélico en Cantabria –aún no lo suficientemente estudiado–, al...

"Inventario de los libros que han tenido ingreso en la secretaría de la Real academía," 1922-29, with v. 83, 85, 87, 89, 91-92, 96, 99.