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- Spanish Medieval Literature
- Historical Background
Spanish Medieval Literature : Historical Background
Background Information Related to Spanish History and Culture
- -Fordham University Internet Medieval SourcebookA general internet resource for Medieval Studies, and a good starting point for anyone seeking information on Medieval poets and poetry.
- Fordham University Internet Modern History SourcebookThe Internet Modern History Sourcebook is one of series of history primary sourcebooks. It is intended to serve the needs of teachers and students in college survey courses in modern European history and American history, as well as in modern Western Civilization and World Cultures. Although this part of the Internet History Sourcebooks Project began as a way to access texts that were already available on the Internet, it now contains hundreds of texts made available locally.
- -Gran Enciclopedia de EspañaArticles and audiovisual contents on all aspects of the history and culture of Spain, including that country's historical presence around the world. In Spanish.
- -Gran Enciclopedia IberoamericanaGeneral Spanish language encyclopedia covering all aspects of Latin American culture and history, as well as a wide variety of international topics.
- Historical Figures (University of Pittsburgh)This webpage created by the University of Pittsburgh research guide on Iberian Studies. It provides information on historical figures of Spain, Portugal and the New World Colonies.
- History of Spain: Primary Documents (EuroDocs)Online Sources for Spanish History. Selected Transcriptions, Facsimiles and Translations
- The LabyrinthThis database is a hub that lists different these related to the Medieval world. Each link leads to a variety of databases with more information for research purposes.
- Oxford Companion to World ExplorationCovers various aspects of world exploration from Antarctica to the North Pole; from the discovery of the New World to the age of space exploration. This illustrated reference work features 750 articles, selected by a group of editors and advisers to examine exploration from different angles: thematically, geographically, and biographically.
- Rincón castellanoIn addition to providing general information on the history and culture of Spain, as well as biographical information on authors of Spanish literature, this site provides access to full text PDFs of numerous works of Spanish literature (including poetry, theater and prose narrative).
- Spain Then and NowA website dedicated to various facets of Spanish culture including architecture, art, history, and literature. The link to 'Spanish Literature' contains several short summaries and studies of different themes in texts ranging from the Medieval to Golden Age.
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