conceptual frame for the controversial Iberian genre of sentimental fiction. It traces its origin to late-medieval education in...... more

This book examines the development of Latin American science fiction from the mid-nineteenth century until the early...... more

is the oldest surviving book on the game of chess. Jacob Ornstein provides an annotated introduction in two parts that...... more

This biographical and critical study of Gabriel de la Concepcion Valdes (1809-1844), better known as Placido...... more

perceptions regarding gendered subjectivity, the operation of power relations, gender violence, and the economies of desire. It...... more

Materia medica explores the intersection of the sciences and humanities in Spanish sixteenth and seventeenth century...... more

During one of the darkest periods of U.S. history, when white supremacy was entrenching itself throughout the nation...... more

Philip III of Spain, and were then adopted by popular culture. The book focuses on some of the most prominent writers of the...... more

investigation asserts that Bolano s novels, short stories, poetry and essays examine to a point of exhaustion the most important...... more

In 1526 Emperor Charles V arranged the wedding of Ferdinand of Aragon, the dethroned heir of Naples, to Germana de Foix...... more

development of Jose Marti s ideas about progress, the market, and the educational reforms carried out by liberal governments in...... more

of the life and works of this 17th century Peruvian priest who is considered today the most significant letrado criollo...... more

This book presents new and convincing evidence demonstrating the Judeo-Christian themes and allegory of Chretien de...... more

This is the first complete edition of an anonymous late medieval Catalan translation of Italian writer Bernardo...... more

apprehension in the second half of the nineteenth century. In Mapping the Social Body, Collin McKinney examines manifestations and...... more

Gabriel Garcia Marquez is one of the most influential writers of our time, with a unique literary creativity rooted in...... more

Through a political and cultural reading of Ruben Dario s canonical works, Francisco Solares-Larrave articulates an...... more