Few milestones in human history are as dramatic & momentous as the meeting of three great civilizations on American soil in the sixteenth century Latin America in Colonial Times presents that story in an engaging but scholarly new package revealing how a new civilization
- Latin America
- emerged from that encounter The authors give equal attention to the Spanish & Portuguese conquerors & settlers to the African slaves they brought across the Atlantic & to the indigenous peoples whose lands were invaded From the dawn of empires in the fifteenth century through the conquest age of the sixteenth to the end of empire in the nineteenth Latin America in Colonial Times combines broad brush strokes with the anecdotal details that bring the era to life

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This innovative text offers a clear & concise introduction to Latin America since independence Thomas C Wright traces continuity & change in five central colonial legacies authoritarian governance; a rigid social hierarchy based on race color & gender; the powerful Roman Catholic Church; economic dependency; & the large landed estate He shows that the outcomes of debate & contestation over these colonial legacies have been crucial in shaping contemporary political systems economies societies & religious institutions in a richly diverse region These unifying themes guide the reader through each period The text's user-friendly illustrations maps chapter summaries & suggestions for further reading enrich student understanding of a major part of the world ...

276 pages 1 Line drawings black & white; 56 Halftones black & white; 1 Tables black & whit Cupples Julie (University of Edinburgh UK) ...

Latin Beyond GCSE covers all the linguistic requirements for the OCR AS & A Level in Latin It aims to bring students to a point where they can tackle original Latin texts with complete confidence Although designed as a continuation of Latin to GCSE it is self-contained & can be used independently This new edition is brought in line with the new OCR specifications & benefits from a completely redesigned layout with added colour & images The answer key is available on a companion website The first part of the book introduces new constructions & the translation of sentences from English to Latin with reading passages at AS standard The next sections provide translation & comprehension passages at AS & A-level including verse unseens scansion & a list of 300 common poetic words Next come longer unadapted extracts from a range of authors Finally there is a reference section including a summary of all constructions a comprehensive grammar & a general vocabulary of about 1200 Latin words ...

Join Annie Sealey for a high-energy Latin-flavoured dance workout Fusing rumba & salsa moves these aerobic routines will have you dancing off the extra inches ...

Exam Board ISEBLevel 13 Subject Latin First Teaching September 2014 First Exam Autumn 2015 Latin for Common Entrance One is the first book in Nicholas Oulton's new Latin course combining your favourite elements of So You Really Want to Learn Latin Latin Prep & Ab Initio but now it maps precisely to the new ISEB syllabus & contains passages & question types in line with the revised Common Entrance exam This extensively revised book is ideal for Latin beginners introducing pupils to regular verbs & sum in the present imperfect & perfect tenses nouns of the first two declensions adjectives of the 1st 2nd declension prepositions & numerals All the grammar vocabulary & syntax on the Level 1 syllabus is covered & passages for translation are geared towards the Greek Mythology & City of Rome topics for the non-linguistic studies element of the ISEB syllabus Written specifically for prep schools this book

Includes:: solid grammar explanations intentionally challenging content & twice as many practice exercises compared to the previous series ensuring pupils have understood the material covered Latin for Common Entrance One Answers are available to buy separately as a PDF download

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Exam Board ISEBLevel 13 Subject Latin First Teaching September 2014 First Exam Autumn 2015 Latin for Common Entrance Two is the second book in Nicholas Oulton's new Latin course combining your favourite elements of So You Really Want to Learn Latin Latin Prep & Ab Initio but now it maps precisely to the new ISEB syllabus & contains passages & question types in line with the revised Common Entrance exam Following on from Book One this extensively revised book takes pupils through the future & pluperfect tenses 3rd declension nouns & adjectives personal & demonstrative pronouns the comparison of adjectives & irregular verbs All the grammar vocabulary & syntax on the Level 2 syllabus is covered & it also covers a substantial portion of the non-linguistic studies part of the ISEB syllabus in the areas of Greek mythology Domestic Life & the City of Rome Written specifically for prep schools this book

Includes:: solid grammar explanations intentionally challenging content & twice as many practice exercises compared to the previous series ensuring pupils have understood the material covered Latin for Common Entrance Two Answers are available to buy separately as a PDF download

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This special version of the classic Scrabble game in Latin is the ideal way to have fun & improve your Latin at the same time It has been created in conjunction with scholars from the University of Cambridge & elsewhere together with the Cambridge Schools Classics Project The game features a linen-hinged playing board & high quality wooden letter tiles
- it is the non plus ultra of Latin word games! Latin Scrabble
- a new Scrabble challenge! Use your latin skills in an original way & who doesn&t like Scrabble? Adds to school latin lessons too! Verbum sapienti

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A companion to Bloomsbury's popular two-volume Greek to GCSE this is the first course for Latin students that directly reflects the curriculum in a clear concise & accessible way Enhanced by colour artwork & text features the books support the new OCR

Specification for Latin (first teaching 2016) as well as meeting the needs of later students both at university & beyond Written by two experienced school teachers one also an examiner the course is based on a keen understanding of what pupils find difficult concentrating on the essentials & on the explanation of principles in both accidence & syntax minor irregularities are postponed & subordinated so that the need for rote learning is reduced User-friendly it also gives pupils a firm foundation for further study Part 1 covers the basics & is self-contained with its own reference section It outlines the main declensions a range of active tenses & a vocabulary of 275 Latin words to be learned Pupil confidence is built up by constant consolidation of the material covered After the preliminaries each chapter concentrates on stories with one source or subject the Fall of Troy the journeys of Aeneas the founding of Rome & the early kings providing an excellent introduction to Roman culture alongside the language study

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A companion to Bloomsbury's popular two-volume Greek to GCSE this is the first course for Latin students that directly reflects the curriculum in a clear concise & accessible way Enhanced by colour artwork & text features the books support the new OCR

Specification for Latin (first teaching 2016) as well as meeting the needs of later students both at university & beyond Written by two experienced school teachers one also an examiner the course is based on a keen understanding of what pupils find difficult concentrating on the essentials & on the explanation of principles in both accidence & syntax minor irregularities are postponed & subordinated so that the need for rote learning is reduced User-friendly it also gives pupils a firm foundation for further study Part 1 covers the basics whilst Part 2 introduces a wider range of grammatical forms & constructions with a vocabulary of 450 words & reading material about the developing Republic the war with Hannibal the rise of Julius Caesar & Augustus & the early emperors Practice passages & revision sentences for GCSE complete Part 2 which has a reference section covering the whole course

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