Stimulating study examines cultural, linguistic, political, psychological, and philosophical dimensions of initial communications between native Americans and the Spanish. Considers physical gestures as well as the work of interpreters, the dictates of government, and Church policy. No footnotes, but end-of-chapter bibliographies indicate sources –Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.
Cross-cultural Approach To Advanced Spanish Puntos de encuentro: A Cross-Cultural Approach to Advanced Spanish is an innovative task- and content-based textbook that rethinks advanced Spanish instruction. Based on research on second language acquisition in the classroom, it combines language-as-discourse instruction with content-based learning. This text emphasizes the analysis of spoken and written texts drawn from…
Austeridad : Historia De Una Idea Peligrosa Politicians today in both Europe and the United States have succeeded in casting government spending as reckless wastefulness that has made the economy worse. In contrast, they have advanced a policy of draconian budget cuts--austerity--to solve the financial crisis. We are told that we have all lived beyond our means…
Research Challenges For Anglophone Studies In The 21st Century Once again young researchers of Spanish universities in the field of English Studies unite their efforts to present a new volume of excellent collaborations under the title of RESEARCH CHALLENGES FOR ANGLOPHONE STUDIES IN THE 21st CENTURY. The title not only does not disappoint readers’ expectations, but also responds to…
Teología De La Revelación God has broken his silence and revealed in Chirst his design for humanity, an unprecedented design of entering into a communion of life with them. This is what revelation is all about, revelation as a decisive event in the life of faith and as the foundation of any theological research.…
Regional Economic Outlook, April 2012 Growth in much of Latin America remains solid, although it slowed during the second half of 2011 as result of the combined effects of policy tightening and global uncertainties. Under our baseline, we expect growth in Latin America and the Caribbean to moderate to about 3¾ percent in 2012, from…
Otra Vuelta De Tuerca Otra vuelta de tuerca est� considerada la historia de fantasmas por antonomasia y un hito insoslayable en la historia de la literatura universal. Protagonizada por una joven institutriz al cuidado de dos ni�os en una mansi�n victoriana, a lo largo de la narraci�n intervienen presencias y personajes tal vez sobrenaturales.…
