A monthly selection of new titles from the publishers we represent.
The first volume of critical essays on the contemporary Portuguese novel in English, this book theorizes the concept of the ‘hypercontemporary’ as a way of reading the novel after its postmodern period.
See details →This volume collects different case studies of rediscovery of Christian antiquities between 1860-1930 in Spain, in order to stimulate reflections about the impact of these rediscoveries on our culture in a period of great political transition.
See details →Jousting was for some 500 years the major spectator sport in western Europe. And yet, despite its enormous popularity in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, very little is known about its practicalities. How was the score determined and kept? How and why did jousting armour evolve, how effective was it, and how did it differ from the field armour worn by knights in battle? What constituted technical virtuosity in the lists? And why did jousting die out?
See details →The early twentieth century was awash in revolutionary scientific discourse, and its uptake in the public imaginary through popular scientific writings touched every area of human experience, from politics and governance to social mores and culture. Feeling Strangely argues that these shifting scientific understandings and their integration into Hispanic and Lusophone society reshaped the experience of gender.
See details →In Centennial Fever Javier Moreno-Luzón, one of the most prominent Spanish historians of his generation, studies the milestones that defined transnational dimensions of celebration at the beginning of the 20th century.
See details →This book, the first in-depth study of the central idea of silence in Muñoz’s work, aims to position him more clearly within his historical moment, by reading his work against the silences of Spanish politics and culture in post-Civil War Spain.
See details →This volume promotes recent and innovative research in different areas of knowledge within the scope of Iberian studies, contributing to the deepening and dissemination of this expanding research area.
See details →While the Spanish are often remembered for bringing smallpox and other diseases to the New World, little attention is paid to their efforts to eradicate one of the greatest killers in human history.
See details →We use our own cookies that the site needs to work and, only if you accept, Google Analytics cookies to count our visits. You can change your choice at any time from the "Cookies" link.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ibs_consent | Iberian Book Services | Stores your cookie choice (necessary). | 12 months |
| pll_language | Iberian Book Services | Remembers the site language (necessary). | 12 months |
| _GRECAPTCHA | Google (reCAPTCHA) | Protects the contact form against spam (necessary). | 6 months |
| _ga, _ga_* | Google (Analytics) | Anonymous usage statistics. Only if you accept. | 2 years |
