Download or read book La sombra del Islam en la conquista de Am rica written by Hernán Taboada and published by Fondo de Cultura Economica. This book was released on 2004 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Al tiempo que se libraba en torno al mediterr neo una lucha entre los reinos cristianos e isl micos, la conquista de Am rica se iniciaba; las relaciones entre estas dos empresas han sido objeto de diversas observaciones. Hern n G.H. Taboada detalla en esta obra la importancia de la lucha contra el Islam como m vil de la empresa de Col n, el peso de los metales de Am rica en la defensa de la cristiandad y otros temas relacionados que abren nuevas perspectivas sobre los procesos por los cuales Am rica ingres en la historia universal.
Download or read book Courtly Love written by Jean Markale and published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. This book was released on 2000-11 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive examination of the rituals and philosophies that created and sustained medieval troubadour culture • Debunks the myth of the platonic nature of courtly love, showing the many sexual similarities to the Tantric practices of India • Reveals how the roots of courtly love go back to the matriarchal cultures of neolithic times The widespread turmoil that shook Western Europe as it entered the new millennium with the year 1000 prompted a vast reevaluation of the chief tenets of society. Foremost among these was a new way of looking at love and the place held by women in society. The Christian-inspired tradition that at best viewed women with contempt--and often with outright fear and loathing--was replaced by a new perspective, one in which women enjoyed a central role as the inspiration for all male action. For several hundred years courtly love, with its emphasis on adultery, carnal pleasures, and the power of the feminine, dominated European culture despite its flouting of conventional Christian morality. Medieval historians by and large have tended to regard courtly love as a sterile parlor game for the upper classes. To the contrary, Jean Markale shows that the stakes were much higher: the roots of the ritual re-created here go all the way back to the great mother goddess. In addition, the platonic nature attributed to these relationships is based on a misunderstanding of courtly love; underneath the refined poetry of the troubadours' verses flourished a system of sexual initiation that rivaled Indian Tantra.
Download or read book Script Girls written by Lizzie Francke and published by British Film Inst. This book was released on 1994 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing the history of women in the screenwriting profession-from Gene Gauntier's 1911 version of Ben Hur to Callie Khouri's Thelma and Louise-Francke look sat the lives and fortunes of the women who put pen to screen.
Download or read book Celluloid Jukebox written by Jonathan Romney and published by British Film Institute. This book was released on 1995-05 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In these essays, critics, film-makers and musicians examine the state of pop cinema past, present and future. The book includes interviews with Quentin Tarantino, David Byrne, Penelope Spheeris, Ry Cooder and Wim Wenders.
Download or read book Short Orders written by Jonathan Romney and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nineties have been a turbulent and changing period for cinema. The film critic author created this collection of writings on film, from art house to multiplex, and featuring his take on prominent directors.--Adapted from book jacket.
