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En 1599 el militar y escritor español Bernardo de Vargas Machuca escribió Milicia y descripción de las Indias, un manual destinado a los oficiales del Ejército español, fundamental en la construcción ideológica de la Colonia. El libro que el lector tiene en sus manos indaga sobre la identidad del caudillo y su liderazgo en el marco de la dimensión política del mundo colonial, a través del análisis de su obra. ¿Estaban los caudillos en situación de autonomía a finales del siglo XVI y principios del XVII?, ¿cómo eran la relación de los militares con la Corona y, en general, con ...

This book presents the rich and varied archaeological record from excavations carried out between 2004-2010 in the Saja river basin, Cantabria, northern Spain.

This study surveys the changing urban topography of the Iberian peninsular from the 4th to 7th centuries AD, paying particular attention to the Christianisation of the urban landscape. It compiles a catalogue of episcopal seats and other urban centres, noting changes in terms of ecclesiastical building, the adaptation of public spaces to Christian ritual activity and the chaging funerary landscape.

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