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Esta obra colectiva recoge buena parte de las comunicaciones y las ponencias presentadas en el XVII Coloquio de la APFUE, la Asociación de Profesores de Francés de la Universidad Española que ha trocado recientemente su denominación por la de AFUE (Asociación de Francesistas de la Universidad Española); cambio motivado, en opinión –expresada mayoritariamente– de sus miembros, por entender que el término francesistas refleja mejor al conjunto de los universitarios que se dedican a los Estudios Franceses en España, tanto en la docencia como en la investigación. El volumen da...

What cities were there in early 16th-century Spain? With how many inhabitants? Were they fortified? And how many leagues apart were they? Those are the questions that Ferdinand Columbus tried to answer in his Vocabulary containing the names of the places and kingdoms of Spain. The present edition reconstructs the "cosmographic" endeavor of Christopher Columbus’ youngest son based on two codices from the Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina of Seville.

Targeted to the Spanish-speaking job hunter who is seeking a job with an English-speaking employer, this handy guide covers all the basics. Users will find model résumés and cover letters in Spanish and English, tips on interviewing in English, and essential work-related vocabulary covering a wide range of fields. In addition, Spanish-speaking students seeking study or work programs abroad will benefit from helpful resources such as sample letters of application and lists of the international equivalents of degrees and diplomas. Practical and easy to use, this valuable resource is the one...

Unamuno, known as novelist, poet, essayist, and philosopher, was also passionately interested in the political development of Spain, and devoted much time to expressing his political ideas in thousands of articles for the Spanish and foreign press. Most of these were omitted from both editions of his complete works, and although several editions of articles have appeared in recent years, there is still a great deal of material which is still unavailable. The articles in this four-volume edition reflect both the persistence of Unamuno's campaign against politicians and royals and the complex...