Vida de Segundo

The contributions gathered in this volume take a fresh look at the medieval history of women, revealing the many faces of female reality during an extremely dynamic period—while individuality was on the rise, new linguistic codes (vernacular languages) and innovative literary genres were emerging, and the political situation was undergoing deep changes. The book is structured in three interrelated sections: The first is dedicated to "Historical femininity" and documents the cultural and literary activities carried out by women from the nobility. The second is about "Authorial femininity"...

Revised and updated with sixty-four additional pages, the most readable and accessible compact Spanish and English Dictionary includes 15,000 headwords and more than 24,500 translations, including expanded coverage of technology words. Original. 50,000 first printing.

Certain plants are prized by ritualists for the range of magical energies they possess. "The Truth About Herb Magic" unites the powers of plants and man to produce and direct change in accord with will and desire. This presents the magic of amulets, charms, sachets, incenses, oils, simples, infusions, and anointments. Includes full instructions, recipes, and many rituals and spells.

De la pampa argentine au sommet des Andes, du Mexique secoué par le tremblement de terre, au typique village castillan... Une humanité vaste et multiple dont le point commun est la langue : l'espagnol, qui relie ces hommes et leurs mondes. Ici, le petit gitan chétif côtoie le noir pêcheur de crabes des îles, l'aile du condor venge l'Indien humilié et le son alterné des tambours amenés par les esclaves de Guinée rythme la folle danse de la Saint-Jean, près de la côte caraïbe. Humour, émotion et ancienne sagesse en treize nouvelles.