The Archives of Cuba

Throughout the decades following the death of Mariano Jose de Larra, scholars have been intrigued by the impact that both the man and his writings have had on generation after generation of Spanish and Latin American writers. This study looks at the genesis of Larra's genius by carefully tabulating and identifying his sources in literature and history. This important resource book will help Larra scholars understand more completely the intricate and complex system of images, allusions and references "Figaro" used to compose his more than 250 newspaper articles. More importantly, the work...

La renovatio política de Carlomagno se sustenta en la recuperación del arte y la cultura clásica. Los tratados astronómicos antiguos atraen la atención de la corte carolingia por sus atractivas miniaturas de la mitología astral grecorromana y por la importancia de la astronomía para el cálculo del calendario litúrgico. En este libro se analizan las razones del éxito de la miniatura astrológica en los monasterios alto- medievales y se estudian sus dos modalidades principales, los planisferios celestes y las viñetas de las constelaciones, con especial énfasis en los testimonios...

?Todos los saberes ocultos y los ritos ancestrales que los maestros constructores plasmaron en la mudez de la piedra en plena Edad Media han sido recogidos con maestría por nuestro compañero Xavier Musquera en su último libro, Ocultismo Medieval ?Nowtilus, 2009?, una obra de referencia donde el símbolo, el esoterismo en su más puro estado, y las construcciones realizadas por los maestros canteros, nos hablan de un conocimiento arcano y fascinante.? (Web Akásico) ?Sin duda en este gran libro Xavier Musquera os quedaréis fascinados con los elementos simbólicos y la ambivalencia de sus...

Osiris, god of the dead, was one of ancient Egypt's most important deities. The earliest secure evidence for belief in him dates back to the fifth dynasty (c.2494-2345BC), but he continued to be worshipped until the fifth century AD. Following Osiris is concerned with ancient Egyptian conceptions of the relationship between Osiris and the deceased, or what might be called the Osirian afterlife, asking what the nature of this relationship was and what the prerequisites were for enjoying its benefits. It does not seek to provide a continuous or comprehensive account of Egyptian ideas on this...