Frontiers of Heresy
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Reconquest of Spain, The
Early Medieval Spain
The history of the Iberian peninsula, from at least Roman times to the present, has been characterised by a tension between the radical and cultural diversity of its different regions and the attempts of successive rulers to impose a political and natinal unity upon it. From this conflict a distinctive Hispanic identity has emerged. In […]
Contest of Christian and Muslim Spain 1031 – 1157
This book draws upon the latest research findings to chart 130 years of Spanish history, from the fall of the caliphate to the rise and decline of the Hispanic Empire. It is the first account of the period to integrate Christian and Muslim Spain. The autor depicts and analyses the variour societies, cultures and governments […]
St. James
S. James is the reference exhibition of the series of initiatives promotes by the Xacobeo 99 Paln. It is, at the same time, the greatest exhibition ever held analyzing the Galician and international scope of Jacobean worship
Santiago, saint of two worlds
This lovely exhibition catalogue is devoted to the history and contemporary presence of St. James, or Santiago as he is called in Spanish, whose exploits continue to be celebrated in Spain and the United States. The transcultural significance of this figure makes the book an appropriate addition to the Columbus Quincentenary celebration. This book presents […]
Islamic and Christian Spain in the Early Middle Ages
Auf dem Spanische Jakobsweg
Mit Humor und Verständnis schildert Wolfgang Dannhäuser die die täglichen, oft genug kuriosen Erlebnisse mit Rucksack und Pilgerstab und seine Eindrücke und Empfindungen auf dem Jakobsweg von den Pyrenäen bisw nach Santiago de Compostela. Er beschreibt die spartanische Herbergen ebenso wie die Fusspilger aud vielen Ländern und unterschiedlichen Kulturen, Menschen von oft origineller Prägung. Darüber […]
Pelgrim
In dit boek beschrijft Hans Peter Roel zijn pelgrimstocht naar Santiago de Compostella. Deze voettocht verandert langzaam van een slopende onderneming in een spirituele reis, waarin hij bijzondere mensen ontmoet, zichzelf beter leert kennen en eeuwenoude wijsheid ontdekt. Wandel met Hans Peter mee en lees over het gevecht met zichzelf en de elementen. Laat je […]