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The article is a review of two books. The first one, "Come and work. It's time to praise! The vocation of man in Mesopotamian and biblical creation stories," written by José Antonio Castro Lodeiro, is a monograph that analyzes the vocation of man in Mesopotamian and biblical creation stories. The author uses Mesopotamian and biblical sources to support his study and explores topics such as the origin of agriculture, the divine task of man, and the relationship between work and worship. The second book, "Synoptic Gospels and Acts of the Apostles. Tradition, Editing, Exegesis, Theology," written by Giuseppe De Virgilio, is a manual on the synoptic gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The book is structured into ten chapters that address historical, literary, and theological aspects of the gospels. [Extracted from the article]

Se presenta una reseña del libro "Derecho comercial: Actos de comercio, empresas, comerciantes y empresarios" de Marcela Castro de Cifuentes.

The article reviews the book "Historia de la ética," by Alasdair MacIntyre.

The book "Tragedy in Three Acts. The Summary Trials of Francoism" was written by Alfonso M. Villalta Luna and published by the Higher Council for Scientific Research. The author conducted an exhaustive investigation on the summary trials during the Spanish post-war period, based on his doctoral thesis. The book shows how Contemporary History is constructed and reveals the backstage of Francoist repression. The author uses the military archive as a documentary source and analyzes the files to reconstruct the history of the victims of the Franco dictatorship. The book is structured in three acts and uses a theatrical metaphor to describe the summary trials as a farce. [Extracted from the article]

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Se presenta una reseña del tercer tomo del libro "Hechos apócrifos de los Apóstoles," editado por Antonio Piñero y Gonzalo del Cerro.

The text is a review of the book "Tragedia en tres actos. Los juicios sumarísimos del franquismo" (Tragedy in Three Acts. The Summary Trials of Francoism) written by Alfonso M. Vilalta Luna. The author uses the metaphor of theater to present a reading sequence about the summary trials during Francoism, focusing on cases in Ciudad Real, Extremadura, Toledo, and Madrid. The book highlights the importance of archaeology and anthropology in understanding and dignifying the victims of Francoism, as well as in building a just future. It is also mentioned that the book is part of a memorial project directed by Julián López García. [Extracted from the article]

The article reviews the book "La cortesía verbal en inglés y en español. Actos de habla y pragmática intercultural," by Francisco Javier Díaz Pérez.

The text is a review of two books. The first one, "Vangeli Sinottici e Atti degli Apostoli. Tradizione", is a study manual on the synoptic gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The author addresses literary, historical, and theological aspects of these works, as well as the exegetical analysis of selected pericopes. The book also includes appendices with maps and diagrams. The second book, "Las parábolas del Rabbí de Nazaret. Luces de esperanza", explores Jesus' parables from a spiritual and historical perspective. Both books are recommended for Bible scholars and theologians. [Extracted from the article]

The book "The Criminal Baroque: Lawbreaking, Peacekeeping, and Theatricality in Early Modern Spain" by Ted L. L. Bergman analyzes the relationship between spectacle and crime in the culture and everyday life of 17th century Spain. The author explores the breaking of the law, the maintenance of order, and theatricality, showing how both criminals and authorities adopted theatrical strategies. The book expands the traditional view of delinquent culture in the Golden Age and offers a complete picture of Baroque society, including law officials, criminals, and nobles from different social classes. It focuses on criminal acts involving the upper classes, such as the case of Corpus Christi in Seville and the execution of Don Rodrigo Calderón, and examines the figure of the criminal king through the comedies dedicated to King Don Pedro. The book stands out for its interdisciplinary approach and its analysis of the boundaries between illegality and the imposition of law in Baroque theater. [Extracted from the article]

The text is a critical review of the book "La afectividad en la escuela" (Affection in the School) written by Carina Kaplan. The book addresses the importance of everyday gestures in educational institutions as ethical acts in which we should be involved. It invites us to co-construct the conditions to establish emotional bonds with students and to interpret the vital marks left by the passage of educational institutions in our lives. The book also reflects on affective justice, the language of emotions, and the importance of promoting bonds of cooperation, care, and affection in the school environment. [Extracted from the article]

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The article is a review of the book "El miembro fantasma" written by Federico Guzmán Rubio. The author highlights Guzmán Rubio's ability to tell complex stories with a style that combines semantic richness with the apparent simplicity of oral storytelling. The book is an essayistic chronicle composed of three travel stories in El Salvador, Uruguay, and Argentina, countries marked by political violence. The author advocates for the therapeutic power of historical memory and criticizes the discourses and collective acts that perpetuate the harm caused by political violence. Additionally, the author shows his fascination with Latin American culture from the time period ranging from the publication of "Ficciones" in 1944 to "Cien años de soledad" in 1967. The article presents a review of the book "El miembro fantasma," written by Federico Guzmán Rubio. The book is an eloquent testimony of the author's fascination with Latin American literature and presents episodes of resemblance and literary criticism of various writers, including Roque Dalton, Claudia Hernández, Horacio Castellanos Moya, Felisberto Hernández, Juan Carlos Onetti, Haroldo Conti, Jorge Luis Borges, Silvina Ocampo, and Rodolfo Walsh, among others. The second of the three stories is dedicated specifically to the exploration of the "cultural plot" and focuses on reading the issues of the weekly magazine Marcha. The book is characterized by its complex superposition of subjects of enunciation and its experience of cultural understanding and aesthetic delight. Additionally, the author seeks to honor the memory of his father and give his son happy experiences through the stories he tells in the book. The article highlights the importance of enjoying literature immersed in its social, political, and cultural context, as well as the reflections on political violence presented in the book. In summary, "El miembro fantasma" is a book that offers a generous and affectionate reading experience. [Extracted from the article]

The article analyzes the work "Hima-Sumac. Drama in three acts and in prose" by Clorinda Matto de Turner, highlighting its importance in Peruvian theater in the 19th century. The play presents the story of Hima-Sumac, a young descendant of the Incas, who struggles between her passion and the goal of a Spanish man to obtain the hidden imperial treasure. It also mentions the feat of Tupac Amaru II, leader of an indigenous rebellion. The play addresses themes such as abuse of power, the role of women, and social transformation. The edition of the work carried out by Vargas and Naters in 2020 has been recognized for its quality. [Extracted from the article]

The article is a review of the book "Providence and Science in a World of Contingency" by Ignacio Silva. The book addresses the question of how God acts in the world and how to harmonize divine action with created causality. The author uses the thought of Thomas Aquinas to solve this problem. The book consists of five chapters that explore the history of the debate on providence, the postulates and assumptions of the current debate, the Thomistic principles to understand the causal structure of the physical world and the transcendent nature of divine causality, and the application of these principles to the problem of divine action. The author argues that a plausible description of providential divine action in nature is possible without going against natural causality. [Extracted from the article]

The text is a review of two books related to the Gospels. The first one is "Los cuatro evangelios" by Santiago Guijarro, which presents an updated revision of the text and new chapters on the composition of the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles. The second book is "¿No habéis leído esta Escritura?" by Ianire Angulo Ordorika, which addresses the Old Testament background as a hermeneutical key to the passage of Mark 12:1-12. The author uses a methodology that analyzes the presence of the Old Testament in the Gospel of Mark to understand the use of biblical quotations in the passage in question. The article highlights the importance of the methodology used by Ianire Angulo to understand the character and use of the Septuagint, as well as the relationship between the Old and New Testaments. The author demonstrates that the Septuagint was not only used by people unrelated to biblical mentality, but also influenced intertestamental literature and the work of Mark. Angulo's study is considered a serious and essential contribution to understanding the relationship between the two testaments. [Extracted from the article]

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The text is a review of two books. The first one is "Los cuatro evangelios" (The Four Gospels) by Santiago Guijarro, which has been published in its fourth corrected and expanded edition. This new edition includes a revision of the text, an update of the bibliography, and improvements in the order and logic of the exposition. Two new chapters on the composition of the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles have also been added. The second book is "¿No habéis leído esta Escritura?" (Have you not read this Scripture?) by Ianire Angulo Ordorika, which addresses the Old Testament background as a hermeneutical key to Mk 12:1-12. This publication is a dissertation based on the author's thesis and focuses on the meaning of the verses that contain a quote from Psalm 118:22-23. [Extracted from the article]

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This article analyses some burlesque poems by Francisco de Quevedo (exactly two sonnets: «En cañas de pescar trocó Artabano», «Resístete a la rueda, que procura» and the décima «Floris, la fiesta pasada»). The author is convinced that the Quevedo's burlesque poetry is characterised by its inalienable quality, which is the comical effect created on the reader. This poetry is also designed to fulfil some ideological purposes, shaped by the aesthetics of the Conceptismo. This funniness acts as a façade, that hides a censure or and aggression against power, understood, according to José Antonio Maravall, as a monarchic or noble framework. It is also ;true that a burlesque poem should not be necessarily aggressive in all of its parts, as it is shown in the décima previously mentioned. Also it must be accepted that the reproval the poem carries can show different grades and types of reprobation and censure. Palabras clave: Francisco de Quevedo, poesía burlesca, comicidad, poder, «entramado monárquico-señorial» Keywords: Francisco de Quevedo, burlesque poetry, funniness, power, «monarchic and noble structure». [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Chapter 4 of the book "The Web Economy: Goods, Users, Models, and Policies" is presented. It explores the characteristics of consumption on the web and points out that as consumers are becoming more connected in the web ecosystem, the consumption patterns are becoming more valuable. It highlights that when navigators buy personal goods through the web they reveal personal information which are beneficial to the consumers and informs that consumers acts as exchangers by generating information.

Though an intensively commented work, Martín Fierro always allows new readings. In this case, some aspects of the semantic structure of the book are analysed, in order to show that two acts of speaking are superposed: that of the protagonist and that of the poet. They differ in their intentions: defence of personal identity in the first case; and incorporation of the gaucho topic into the Argentine collective memory, in the latter case. However both types coincide in relation to the semantic core which constitutes the poem: the isotope of the legal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article discusses violence and emotion in the poetry collection "Soledades," by Spanish author Luis de Góngora. It examines the text's violent yet erotic images, depicting the poem's lovesick main character who acts out his grief in the wilderness. Many critics agree that Góngora's manifestation of rape in the text constitutes freedom and sensuality. The article explores the text's significance of rape imagery in connection to the work's historical dimension.

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Reviews the book "La estructura de la 'Celestina,'" by James R. Stamm.

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