Few institutions in Western history have as fearful a reputation as the Spanish Inquisition. For centuries Europe trembled at its name. Nobody was safe in this terrifying battle for the unachievable aim of unified faith. Established by papal bull in 1478 the first task of the Spanish Inquisition was to question Jewish converts to Christianity & to expose & execute those found guilty of reversion. It then turned on Spanish Jews in general sending three hundred thousand into exile. Next in line were humanists & Lutherans. No rank was exempt. Children informed on their parents merchants on their rivals & priests upon their bishops. Those denounced were guilty unless they could prove their innocence. Few did. Two hundred lashes were a minor punishment; 31 913 were led to the stake at public displays the last a mad witch in 1781. The Inquisition policed what was written read & taught & kept an eye on sexual behaviour. Napoleon tried to abolish it in 1808 & failed. Joseph Perez tells the history of the Spanish Inquisition from its medieval beginnings to its nineteenth-century ending. He discovers its origins in fear & jealousy & its longevity in usefulness to the state. He explores the inner workings of its councils courts & finances & shows how its officers inquisitors & leaders lived & worked. He describes its techniques of interrogation disorientation & torture & shows how it refined displays of punishment as instruments of social control. The author ends his fascinating account by assessing the impact of the Inquisition over three & a half centuries on Spains culture economy & intellectual life. ...

A Spanish Learning Grammar Third Edition is an innovative reference grammar & workbook suitable for you whether you are studying Spanish at intermediate or advanced level. Its straightforward explanations of grammar are supported by examples with contemporary vocabulary humorous cartoon drawings & plentiful varied exercises helping you to grasp often complex points of grammar in an enjoyable way. Its carefully devised two-part structure mirrors the learning process allowing you to focus on core knowledge first & enabling you to progress confidently to more advanced knowledge at your own pace. Key features for this third edition include: New drawings which illustrate grammar through real-life scenarios New vocabulary bringing you up-to-date with Spanish in the digital ag Re-ordering of the section on verbs making the tenses easier for you to find Online interactive exercises with audio answers providing you with invaluable listening & pronunciation practice. To aid your understanding this third edition also contains a glossary of grammatical terms useful verb tables & a key to the exercises. Written in the belief that grammar is the key to real communication this is an essential textbook for any student of Spanish." ...

Get More From Your Trip Easy-to-find phrases for every travel situation: Basics Practical Social Safe Travel Food Plus Order the right meal with our menu decoder Never get stuck for words with our 3500-word two-way dictionary We make language easy with shortcuts key phrases & common Q& As Feel at ease with essential tips on culture & manners 25+ years Lonely Planet Phrasebooks have been connecting travelers & locals for over a quarter of a century 120+ Languages Our phrasebooks & mobile apps cover more than any other publisher ...

The fun & easy way to speak Spanish With Mexico the 1 international destination for Americans over 14 million secondary school students enrolled in Spanish classes & Spanish the primary language in many neighborhoods from L.A. to Miami this should easily be the most popular title in our new phrase book series following in the footsteps of Spanish For Dummies (0-7645-5194-9) which has sold more than 300 000 copies. Susana Wald is a writer teacher & translator. ...

Like a giant natural wall the Pyrenees separates the Iberian Peninsula from the rest of Europe. Snow-capped peaks of well over 3 000 metres block cool moist air from the north leaving the Iberian hinterland dry & hot. The climatic differences between the Spanish Pyrenees & their foothills are amongst the most dramatic of Europe. This region is wild & has an extremely diverse flora & fauna. Huesca (Spain) is the northern & most diverse of Aragons three provinces. It covers both the wild High Pyrenees their wooded foothills & the steppes in the basin of the Ebro. There are few areas in Europe with such a diversity of landscapes & of flora & fauna. From the alpine heights of Ordesa to dry semi-desert of Belchite this guidebooks shows you the best sites & reveals their flora & fauna. The geology & local l&-use history is fully described in the opening chapters explaining how the special habitats arose & how they are all important to the special fauna & flora of the region. The guide covers the wildflowers birds & all other wildlife routes where-to-watch-birds information & other observation tips. 21 routes are fully described & mapped with many adjacent locations identified. This Crossbill Guide to the natural history of the Spanish Pyrenees is not only the 11th in this most popular series but is arguably one of the best descriptions to this very special part of the European continent. With much of Europe under tremendous development pressure it is refreshing to know that places of such outstanding natural beauty are still on our doorstep & immediately accessible. Dirk Hilbers description of the habitats & wildlife of this exceptional area ranks amongst the best natural history writing one might find anywhere & his passion & commitment to encouraging travelers to explore such regions comes across well as does his hope that such sensitive tourism will serve the long-term aim of conserving & cherishing such natural remnants as the Pyrenees for future generations. ...

A mixed infantry formation made up of about 3 000 men armed with pikes swords & handguns the innovative & influential tercio or Spanish square was the basic combat unit of the armies of Spain throughout much of the 16th & 17th centuries. Arguably the first permanent tactical formation seen in Europe since the Roman cohort the tercio was the forerunner of modern formations such as the battalion & regiment. The variety of different weapons fielded in the tercio meant the Spanish infantry could resist opposing cavalry forces while overcoming every kind of enemy infantry deployed against them. Featuring full-colour artwork & photographs of rare items held at the Spanish Army Museum this study covers the whole period during which the tercios were active opening with the third Italian war between the forces of France & the Holy Roman Emperor & concluding with the final transformation of the Spanish tercios into regiments in 1704. ...

The revenge" play became the most durable & commercially successful type of drama on the Elizabethan stage. This example by Thomas Kyd who was one of the originators of the genre brings to life the intrigues of the Spanish court dramatically juxtaposing romantic passion with sudden violent death & clandestine politics. The ghost of Dan Andrea & his guide Revenge observe the dark & bloody action throughout provoking questions about the nature of the human condition." ...

Go beyond conjugation & learn the right verb tenses for speaking & writing in Spanish If you are looking for help memorizing Spanish verb conjugations then any Spanish verb book will do. But if you are interested in becoming fluent you'll need to learn how these language building blocks are used in everyday speech & writing. That's where Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses comes in. The ideal reference/workbook for beginning to intermediate Spanish-language learners Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses shows you when & why to use certain verb tenses & gives you plenty of examples increasing your confidence in choosing the right word. Practice Makes Perfect: Spanish Verb Tenses lets you: Learn when & why to use different verb tenses Reinforce your knowledge with everyday examples covering a wide range of topics Build your verb skills using more than 250 engaging exercises With numerous skill-building exercises comprehensive verb conjugation tables & the proven Practice Makes Perfect format you will learn to speak & write in Spanish fluently in no time at all. An enhanced ebook is now available with an audio answer key. Please select Kindle Edition with Audio/ Video from the available formats. Topics include: Present Tense; Conjugation of Regular Verbs; Ser & Estar; Hay; Tener; The Personal a; A Dozen Highly Useful Irregular Verbs; Saber & Conocer; Stem-Changing Infinitives; Noteworthy Infinitives; Reflexive Verbs; Gustar et al.; The Present Progressive; The Past Future & Conditional Tenses; The Preterite Tense; The Imperfect Tense; The Future Tense; The Conditional Tense; The Present Perfect Tense; The Past Perfect Tense; The Imperative Subjunctive & Compound Tenses & the Passive Voice; The Imperative; The Present Subjunctive; The Imperfect Subjunctive; The Future Perfect; The Conditional Perfect; The Present Perfect Subjunctive; The Pluperfect Subjunctive; The Passive Voice ...

An innovative visual approach to learning & using basic Spanish phrases. Do you need to brush up on your Spanish or learn the language full stop? Then pick up a copy of Spanish Visual Phrase Pack & start learning today. Whether you're visiting Spain for business or pleasure you want to make sure you're understood & this guide will ensure you are. Find key phrases fast in this effective survival language guide for real-life situations. Galleries of words & pictures make it easy to find key basic Spanish vocabulary at a glance & help you remember what you've seen. No prior knowledge required so you can learn phrases to help you find your way around eat out shop & go sightseeing. Plus a 60-minute audio CD will help you practise beforeh&. An easy-to-use pronunciation guide for every word & phrase will help you communicate with the native speakers when you've arrived. So pop Spanish Visual Phrase Pack in your pocket when you're out & about in Spain so you can converse with the locals without any trouble. Now with a new look. (Previous ISBN: 9781405331692). ...

This is an innovative visual approach to learning & using basic Spanish phrases. Do you need to brush up on your Spanish or learn the language full stop? Then pick up a copy of Spanish Visual Phrase Book & start learning today. Whether you're visiting Spain for business or pleasure you want to make sure you're understood & this guide will ensure you are. Find key phrases fast in this effective survival language guide for real-life situations. Galleries of words & pictures make it easy to find key basic Spanish vocabulary at a glance & help you remember what you've seen. No prior knowledge required so you can learn phrases to help you find your way around eat out shop & go sightseeing. Plus an easy-to-use pronunciation guide for every word & phrase will help you communicate with the native speakers when you've arrived. So pop Spanish Visual Phrase Book" in your pocket when you're out & about in Spain so you can converse with the locals without any trouble. Now with a new look. (Previous ISBN: 9781405331074)." ...