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The nineteenth-century author of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow presents a vivid history of the Granada War, which ended Islamic rule in Spain. From 1482 to 1492, Catholic monarchs Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon mounted a series of military campaigns against the Nasrid kingdom of Granada. Washington Irving's acclaimed Chronicles of the Conquest of Granada describes the struggles and numerous battles of the ten-year conflict, which culminated...
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"The story of an uncovered voyage as colorful and momentous as any on record for the Age of Discovery--and of the Black mariner whose stunning accomplishment has been until now lost to history. It began with a secret mission, no expenses spared. Spain, plotting to break Portugal's monopoly trade with the fabled Orient, set sail from a hidden Mexican port to cross the Pacific--and then, critically, to attempt the never-before-accomplished return, the...
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Widely associated with avant-garde gastronomy and lavish food markets, Barcelona has become a top destination for gourmands and chefs around the world, especially after the spectacular rise of chef Ferran Adrià of the famed el Bulli, soon to be reborn as elBulli1846. Barcelona is a city that attracts millions of visitors in search of art and culinary experiences while cookery apprentices from around the world arrive looking to perfect their skills...
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Polish your Spanish, improve your reading and listening skills, and make learning new Spanish vocabulary so much easier with 100 entertaining and engaging Spanish short stories and audio
Spanish Edition Foreign Language Book 1
How is it possible to learn Spanish easily and effortlessly by yourself? The most effective way to learn Spanish is reading interesting Spanish short stories. Learning Spanish doesn't have to be boring and agonizing.
Here...
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"This is a starry love story, a tale of seething jealousies and subterfuge, a political imbroglio, and religious cruelties. It sounds like Shakespeare and it could have very well been the plot of one of his plays."
--Toronto Star
In 1494, award-winning author Stephen R. Bown tells the untold story of the explosive feud between monarchs, clergy, and explorers that split the globe between Spain and Portugal and made the world's oceans a battleground.
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8) Paella
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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This book presents an overview of paella, from the origin of the food to how it is prepared and enjoyed today.
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Gloria Ruiz vuelve a la narrativa con una novela corta en la que pueden encontrarse todos los rasgos de su novelística: protagonistas femeninas en un trasfondo rural de la España de posguerra caracterizado por la represión de las emociones y la dureza de vivir para los perdedores.
La protagonista de 'Morir por cesar el llanto' es Adana, una mujer que intenta sobrevivir a la pena de un marido y un hijo desaparecidos y a la que ni la aparición de...
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Es esta una historia breve, si bien rigurosa y completa, de la literatura española escrita en castellano, desde sus primeros balbuceos hasta las variadas corrientes que apuntan en la actualidad, con análisis de los autores y de las obras más destacables y rompedoras que nos ha dejado. Desde que se descubrieron a mediados del siglo pasado unas pequeñísimas composiciones escritas en el lejano siglo XI que se mostraban en un primitivo dialecto neolatino...
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Speak Spanish from lesson 1. Let Maria Fernandez take you step by step, with easy conversations and fun drills. Make fast progress
This course is designed to help you become fluent in Spanish within a few months. Maria is a highly experienced native Spanish teacher. She has taught 1000s of Spanish learners successfully. Build your confidence
The 24 lessons in this course will help you master topics such as: ordering food and drinks, booking a hotel...
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THE Story of Portugal possesses a peculiar interest from the fact that it is to its history alone that the country owes its existence as a separate nation Geographically, the little kingdom is an integral portion of the Iberian Peninsula, with no natural boundaries to distinguish it from that larger portion of the peninsula called Spain, its inhabitants spring from the same stock as the Spaniards, and their language differs but slightly from the Spanish....
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The first study to undertake a wide-ranging comparison of invocations of al-Andalus across the the Arab and Hispanic worlds.
Around the globe, concerns about interfaith relations have led to efforts to find earlier models in Muslim Iberia (al-Andalus). This book examines how Muslim Iberia operates as an icon or symbol of identity in twentieth and twenty-first century narrative, drama, television, and film from the Arab world, Spain, and Argentina....
14) Learn Spanish for Beginners: Over 300 Conversational Dialogues and Daily Used Phrases to Learn Spani
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Spanish is an excellent language to know if you plan to travel the world. It can help you get around many countries. Whether you are a beginner or are looking to refresh your Spanish speaking skills, "Learn Spanish for Beginners" by Language Mastery can help you.
In this extended book, you will find over 300 conversations covering different day-to-day situations... From greetings, pronouns, question words, to verbs and much more... Every chapter...
15) Spanish Short Stories for Beginners: Over 100 Dialogues and Daily Used Phrases to Learn Spanish in Y
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WANT TO LEARN SPANISH THE EASIEST AND MOST EXCITING WAY POSSIBLE? YOU CAME TO THE RIGHT PLACE! Learning a second language is a great mental exercise if you want to create new neural pathways in your brain, so you can stay quick and sharp. Plus, learning a widely spoken language—Spanish in particular—can open up a myriad of new opportunities for you in both life and work. One great obstacle that English speakers face when learning Spanish is that...
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The year 1492 has long divided the study of Sephardic culture into two distinct periods, before and after the expulsion of Jews from Spain. David A. Wacks examines the works of Sephardic writers from the 13th to the 16th centuries and shows that this literature was shaped by two interwoven experiences of diaspora: first from the Biblical homeland Zion and later from the ancestral hostland, Sefarad. Jewish in Spain and Spanish abroad, these writers...
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Con gran humor... refrescantemente honesto. -New York Times Una aventura deliciosa. -LA Times UN AÑO EN GALICIA trata del amor gastronómico de un hombre por el más humilde de los animales, el cerdo. También es una fascinante exploración de una región de la España 'verde' prácticamente desconocida. John Barlow, glotón confeso, vive en Galicia, la esquina verde y neblinosa del noroeste de España. Es uno de los lugares del mundo con más afición...
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"Espagnol en Voyage" est un guide pratique spécialement conçu pour les personnes qui prévoient de voyager dans un pays hispanophone ou qui souhaitent s'exprimer couramment lors de leurs voyages internationaux. Ce livre contient du vocabulaire utile et des expressions indispensables dans des situations de voyage typiques. Vous y trouverez des phrases types pour vous aider à demander votre chemin, passer une commande au restaurant, réserver un...
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A unique guide to communicating in Spanish. It will help you to find out more about Spanish culture and to practise your spoken Spanish with a free downloadable audio file. An ideal tool for learners of Spanish at all levels, whether at school, in evening classes or at home, and is indispensable for business or leisure. The text consists of 12 units, each illustrating the language used in a particular situation, followed by a summary which gives all...
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Electronic open access edition funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Covering from 1915 to the present, this book deals with the role that artists and intellectuals have played regarding projects of European integration. Consciously or not, they partake of a tradition of Euroskepticism. Because Euroskepticism is often associated with the discourse of political elites, its literary and artistic expressions have gone largely unnoticed....
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