Historia del secuestro de una pasión

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A comprehensive study of a wide range of Andalusian ivory artefacts from the Middle Ages. As well as examining the Late Roman background to Hispano-Muslim ivory working, the book gives weight to the full chronological span of muslim rule in Spain, although it does not ignore the most famous pieces from the 10th and 11th centuries. The corpus which is presented allows new insights on production and its social and political contexts, on chronology, and on iconographic considerations

En el contexto actual caracterizado por un pluralismo religioso y cultural creciente, el libro afronta la cuestión mediante un recorrido histórico, acerca de la razonabilidad y el significado de tal pretensión universal. La cuestión resulta de mayor urgencia en la sociedad occidental a causa del rechazo instintivo, propio de la posmodernidad, a aceptar principios axiológicos absolutos.

From Egyptian and Greek gods to myths of the Middle Ages, this study of myths and legends tells the stories of various characters in mythology from gods and men to heroes and monsters. These chronicles from distinctive times, places, and cultures provide an explanation of the origin of man and the world. Desde los dioses egipcios y griegos a los mitos de la Edad Media, este estudio de mitos y leyendas fascinantes relata la historia de los personajes de la mitología desde dioses y hombres hasta héroes y monstruos. Estas crónicas de distintos pueblos, épocas y culturas explican el origen...