La Fundición de Morales

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A beautiful slipcase holds three volumes on the history of Bogota, making this resource an indispensable and fascinating documentary of Colombia's capital. The first two volumes that cover the conquest, colonialism, and the 19th century have been updated with fresh designs, while a completely new third volume covers the 20th century and includes the history of Bogota's expansion, the development of services and institutions, and the achievements and failures of more recent times. This lovely collection constitutes a legacy of obligatory reading for both its current and future inhabitants....

Los estudios recogidos en este volumen profundizan en el conocimiento de los siglos VI y VII, cuando Toledo fue sede política y religiosa del reino visigodo y en la que dio comienzo su brillante trayectoria posterior.La ciudad dio acogida a una corte cuyos modelos de comportamiento y gustos estaban influenciados por la capital mundial del momento: Constantinopla.Esta vinculación se vuelve a dar en la época moderna, en tiempos del Greco quien no abandonó nunca sus raíces bizantinas, quizás su vertiente menos conocida, y tuvo la oportunidad de convivir con una colonia de griegos asentados ...

This book is a Spanish translation of the proceedings of a conference held in 1986. Archaeologists and conservators from around the world met in Mexico City to examine the unique problems associated with in situ archaeological conservation. The papers presented focus on a wide variety of materials (including adobe, wood, ceramics, textiles, painting, skin, and bone) and sites as diverse as Algeria and the Arctic. Of special note are case studies of three spectacular sites in Mexico: Teotihuacan, Tenochtitlan, and Cacaxtla.