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No Spanish university offers a comprehensive syllabus on Latin American Art

At present, no Spanish university offers a syllabus with a sufficient training to carry out, afterwards, a research work on the field of Latin American Art, according to Professor Rafael López Guzmán, of the UGR. According to Professor Guzmán, coordinator of the book “Latin American Art at the Spanish University” published by the University of… Seguir Leyendo No Spanish university offers a comprehensive syllabus on Latin American Art

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Baroque painting represented old women as procuresses and men as learned, according to a work published by the UGR

In the pictorial work of the Renaissance and the Baroque, old women were represented as procuresses and full of vices, whereas elderly men were assigned the highest wisdom, according to a work prepared by Professors Mª Elena Díez Jorge and Esther Galera Mendoza and published in the Cuadernos de Arte of the University of Granada,… Seguir Leyendo Baroque painting represented old women as procuresses and men as learned, according to a work published by the UGR

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A book published by the UGR explains how John Stuart Mill revived for the world the defence of human rights

In John Stuart Mill´s design of rights there are two important features which show the fineness of this philosopher’s distinction, born in London in 1806, between rights and utilitarianism. “Both ideas –says the person in charge of the edition, Manuel Escamilla—coincide that rights are indissolubly linked to duties and justice, higher than law, is also… Seguir Leyendo A book published by the UGR explains how John Stuart Mill revived for the world the defence of human rights

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Gil de Biedma was proud of his English temperament, according to a book published by the UGR

In a volume over 270 pages, published by the University of Granada under the title “Jaime Gil de Biedma and the Anglo-American tradition”, teacher Andrew Samuel Walsh, of the Modern Language Centre of the academic institution of Granada, aims to follow the traces of the Anglo-American tradition in the work of the poet from Barcelona… Seguir Leyendo Gil de Biedma was proud of his English temperament, according to a book published by the UGR

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A book published by the UGR opens new perspectives on Sacromonte´s plates

“False chronicles against history” is the title of the book published by teacher Manuel Barrios Aguilera, of the Department of Modern and American History, of the University of Granada. The volume, published in “Biblioteca de Bolsillo” by the University of Granada, has more than 200 pages, in which, according to the author, “this book is… Seguir Leyendo A book published by the UGR opens new perspectives on Sacromonte´s plates

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The UGR publishes a book on the classical tradition in Latin American literature of the XX century

Under the title: “Classical tradition in Latin American traditions of the XX century”, Professor José María Camacho Rojo, of the Department of Greek Studies of the University of Granada, has just published an analytic bibliography as a result of the work of many years doing research and documentation. According to Professor Andrés Pociña, author of… Seguir Leyendo The UGR publishes a book on the classical tradition in Latin American literature of the XX century

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A book published by the UGR reveals the social life and the economy of Granada through its funeral rites

Under the title “Rural funeral world in the province of Granada during Late Antiquity”, the volume written by Julio M. Román Punzón and published by the University of Granada, reveals, in 200 pages, analysing 35 necropolis of the province of Granada, how death is a universal social phenomenon that allows to study other social aspects… Seguir Leyendo A book published by the UGR reveals the social life and the economy of Granada through its funeral rites

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Falla prepared the cinematographic adaptation of Cervantes´ “Maese Pedro´s puppet show”

Manuel de Falla did not have time to concrete whar would have been a new dramatic-musical version of Maese Pedro´s puppet show, by Cervantes; but he managed to enter, at the end of his days, one of the most influential chapters for the music of the XX century, film making, and he explored the new… Seguir Leyendo Falla prepared the cinematographic adaptation of Cervantes´ “Maese Pedro´s puppet show”

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In classical Rome fashion was based in two or three basic garments, according to a study publiahed by the UGR

The reiteration of certain classical canons was the key that inspired every kind of creation in the ancient world. In Roman clothing, both if it was sublime or trivial, such canons were the keynote for three or four basic garments, which were hardly modified over the years and scarcely differed according to the sex of… Seguir Leyendo In classical Rome fashion was based in two or three basic garments, according to a study publiahed by the UGR

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UGR researchers compare transmited values in present-day and traditional child tales

Tales transmit values like solidarity, freedom, respect and goodness; and antivalues like physical abuse, injustice and social discrimination. Systematizing such ideas in the traditional versions of classic children´s stories and comparing them with present-day edtions has been the main objective of the doctoral thesis that Purificación Salmerón Vílchez read in July in the Faculty of… Seguir Leyendo UGR researchers compare transmited values in present-day and traditional child tales