Maltratamos al idioma

This fourth volume on Missionary Linguistics focuses on lexicography. As with the previous three volumes (2004, on general issues, 2005, on orthography and phonology, and 2007 on morphology and syntax), research into languages such as Maya, Nahuatl, Tarasco (Purepecha), Lushootseed, Equatorian Quechua, Tupinamba, Ilocan, Tamil and Southern Min Chinese dialects.

A close-up look at the life and work of the legendary painter Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn is set against the backdrop of the artistic and intellectual developments of seventeenth-century Europe and complemented by lush, full-color reproductions of some of the artist's most famous works. (Fine Arts)

Ángeles y demonios es un libro sobre las dimensiones ideológicas de la representación en el cine contemporáneo estadounidense. A lo largo de siete capítulos se trata de trazar un panorama de la cinematografía más importante del mundo que, sin aspirar a la exhaustividad, pretende al menos explorar algunos de sus aspectos más relevantes en las dos últimas décadas. Sin dejar de lado otras consideraciones, el libro se centra en el análisis de los géneros cinematográficos, el cine de alto presupuesto, el cine independiente, el fenómeno de las estrellas cinematográficas y el cine de...

Now available again, this lively and accessible introduction to one of the world's most beloved artists is filled with color illustrations, fascinating biographical information, and insight into Picasso's artistic development. What did Spain look like when Picasso was born? What kind of community did he grow up in? What was his studio like? Who were the people who had the most influence on his art? The answers to these and other questions help bring into focus the Spanish artist's brilliant career and his influence on 20th-century art. Color reproductions of Picasso's masterpieces are...