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Naive art became recognized as such at the end of the 19th century. Created by artists who often lacked formal education, and characterized by a simplicity and spontaneity far removed from formal, institutionally approved styles, naive art is more popular today than ever. This oversize book honors a wide range of important artists of this distinctive form from many countries and time periods, including Henri Rosseau, Seraphine de Senlis, Andre Bauchant, Camille Bombois, Joan Miro, Guido Vedovato, Niko Pirosmani, and Ivan Generalic.

Long before the arrival of Hernn Corts, birds, serpents, the sun and moon, and human sacrifices figured prominently in the rituals and daily spiritual life of the inhabitants of todays Mexico. In the early sixteenth century, Roman Catholic missionaries began arriving in the area of TenochtitlanMexico Cityto convert the native Mexica to Christianity. The priests met with limited success until 1531, the year Juan Diego, a poor Mexica, first encountered the vision of the Heavenly Lady, now known as Our Lady of Guadalupe.Guadalupe is a lavishly illustrated history of Mexico's religious...

This register provides information on information science, librarianship, documentation, and archival science training activities conducted outside regular university courses organized by specialized schools. Based on a December 1980 UNESCO questionnaire survey, the register includes seminars, refresher courses, continuing education courses, and institutes and workshops on specific subjects, and gives particulars on study and/or research grants and travel allowances for study abroad offered by various governments and international institutions and foundations, mainly for the benefit of...

La violencia, ese instinto animal arraigado en el hombre desde tiempos remotos, se institucionaliza a través del Estado, poseedor de su monopolio bajo el amparo de la ley, para impartirse desde motivaciones supuestamente legítimas; entre otras, la de salvaguardar la paz social mediante esa represión que trata de mantenernos alejados de la barbarie. Intrínseca a esa prerrogativa del Estado está la facultad de obligar a sus ciudadanos a secundar esa violencia, aportando su sufrimiento e incluso su propia vida y la de sus seres queridos. El cine, reflejo de todas las facetas que engloba la...