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Long before the arrival of Hernn Corts, birds, serpents, the sun and moon, and human sacrifices figured prominently in the rituals and daily spiritual life of the inhabitants of todays Mexico. In the early sixteenth century, Roman Catholic missionaries began arriving in the area of TenochtitlanMexico Cityto convert the native Mexica to Christianity. The priests met with limited success until 1531, the year Juan Diego, a poor Mexica, first encountered the vision of the Heavenly Lady, now known as Our Lady of Guadalupe.Guadalupe is a lavishly illustrated history of Mexico's religious...

Cees Nooteboom recorre algunos museos buscando capturar en las obras de los grandes pintores aquello que alimenta nuestra alma con formas y colores: la belleza. En este libro el lector tiene el privilegio de intuir, gracias al diálogo permanente que nuestro especial guía mantiene consigo mismo, el enigma que subyace en toda obra artística. Nooteboom no es un historiador del arte ni pretende serlo. Él se deja llevar por la imaginación, no ofrece respuestas sino que plantea interrogantes. A través de los ojos del artista-escritor contemplamos, entre otras, las imágenes alegóricas...

Nuri, a refugee living in Spain, reflects on daily life in the refugee camp as well as the pain of war, his fears and hopes, and his desire to begin a better life for the future.