Recetas Magicas 2009

Hasta que Descartes no nos enseñó a pensar, cuando creer era tan cómodo, la vida no carecía de sentido. El repique de las campanas, el olor a incienso, los labios ascendentes de las curvas góticas, el promiscuo baile de los ángeles. El río discurría por su lecho, los gallos cantaban al alba, el trigo jamás confundía el orden de sucesión entre la flor, la espiga y el grano. El vino traía el gusto de los pies amados, el pan era abrazado por senos hartos, la carne asada en el fuego calentaba la sangre y el sexo...

The Penitente Brotherhood reenact the Passion of Christ through self-mortification of the flesh and emulation of His crucifixion each year in New Mexico during the Catholic Lenten season. This vital sect of ancient Spanish Catholicism has been shrouded in controversy and secrecy until this author's balanced exploration of its origins, rituals, and ceremonies. De Aragon includes descriptions of their art and their albados, or hymns, which are published here in both Spanish and English.

Parents may survive the terrible twos, but the teenage years bring entirely new and alien creatures. So, parents have a choice: either send that teenager to boarding school and visit him when he reaches normalcy again (in about ten years), or experience the best, most fun years of life--together! The secret is in how the parental cards are played. With his signature wit and commonsense psychology, internationally recognized family expert and New York Times bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman now helps Spanish-speaking parents communicate with the "whatever" generation establish healthy...

Se trata de un libro fundamentalmente de temas arqueológicos, pero no destinado a los arqueólogos profesionales, sino a un público más amplio; por eso se omiten ciertos detalles técnicos. Toca constantemente aspectos históricos, teológicos, bíblicos o rabínicos. Está ilustrado con mapas y planos y algunos dibujos de piezas o reconstrucciones interpretativas.