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Includes Spanish version of Vita Secundi (Life of Secundus of Athens) by Vincent of Beauvais, and the Spanish version (Castellana) by Walter Burley (Gualterus Burlaeus) with the Latin version in his "Tractatus de vita et moribus philosophorum et de quibusdam dictis eorum" from his ms. in the "Biblioteca Nacional de Madrid Vit. 18-7 (Olim T. 9), fols. 50r-51v"--See page 33.

Drawing on authentic cultural materials ranging from thought-provoking artwork to classic literature and short contemporary films, Retratos: Arte y sociedad en Latinoamérica y España offers a fresh and inspired approach to the teaching of advanced Spanish Composition. In each of the eight thematically-organized chapters, these primary source materials are used to illustrate—to provide a “portrait” of—a historically or culturally important figure in the Hispanic world. These first-hand introductions to such personalities offer students rich opportunities to explore cultural...

’Charisterion’ se decía en Grecia a la manifestación concreta de reconocimiento hacia una persona. En este caso, a Francisco Martín García, catedrático de Filología Griega de la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha: sus amigos helenistas y sus compañeros del Departamento de Filología Hispánica y clásica y de la Facultad de Letras le ofrecen los más de cincuenta estudios recogidos en este volumen. La mitad de ellos pertenecen estrictamente hablando a la Filología Clásica, y la otra mitad a muy numerosas áreas del saber: Filología Hispánica, Francesa e Inglesa, Lingüística,...

¡Vívelo! offers a fresh approach to learning the Spanish language. This text emphasizes what readers know and can readily do with the language. The book includes activities that are designed to encourage readers to make cultural comparisons and connections. These activities, such as signature searches, information gap and jigsaw, are incorporated throughout the chapters to encourage a better comprehension of meaning with a purpose. ¡Vívelo! also offers metacognitive strategies to facilitate processing of advanced structures. The heavy emphasis on content and experiential learning empowers ...