Influència de la música italiana en la composició en llengua romanç a la catedral de Tortosa (Tarragona), en la primera m. del segle XVIII

Estudi realitzat a partir d’una estada a la Società Italiana di Musicologia entre abril i maig del 2006. S’ha estudiat la influència de la música italiana durant les primeres dècades del segle XVIII, en les composicions en llengua romanç d’aquesta època conservades a l’arxiu musical de la catedral de Tortosa -Tarragona -. Sha a consultat de bibliografia específica així com la consulta directa de fonts italianes de l’època i l’estudi de les seves característiques (tipus d’escriptura, compasos més freqüents, estructura formal, veus/instruments utilitzats, ...). La consulta s’ha fet a diferents arxius i biblioteques romanes (arxiu històric i biblioteca de la Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia, biblioteca del Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra, arxiu de la Chiesa del Gesú, arxiu de la Chiesa Nazionale Spagnola, biblioteca del Conservatorio di musica Santa Cecilia i Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale Vittorio Emanuele II), així com de la Biblioteca Apostolica i el Archivio Segreto del Vaticano. La recerca ha confirmat que, durant les primeres dècades del segle XVIII, hi ha una influència considerable de la música italiana “de moda” en les composicions de la catedral de Tortosa escrites en llengua vernacla i, després d’un estudi comparatiu i de l’anàlisi d’una mostra de les obres italianes i de la Seu, s’ha arribat a la conclusió de que, si bé hi ha elements italians en les composicions tortosines, no es perd en elles el llenguatge hispànic de la tradició, si no que més bé hi ha una convivència de tots dos, fins i tot en una mateixa obra.

Las Puertas de la noche, roman policier D'Amir Valle: traduction et commentaire

Traduction française des trois premiers chapitres de Las puertas de la noche (Plaza Mayor, San Juan de Puerto Rico, 2002), roman policier de l’écrivain cubain Amir Valle, dont le style se caractérise par la culture qu’il véhicule, son registre familier, sa syntaxe complexe et ses figures de style.

The economic tragedy of the XXth Century: Growth in Africa

The dismal growth performance of Africa is the worst economic tragedy ofthe XXth century. We document the evolution of per capita GDP for thecontinent as a whole and for subset of countries south of the Saharadesert. We document the worsening of various income inequality indexesand we estimate poverty rates and headcounts. We then analyze some ofthe central robust determinants of economic growth reported bySala-i-Martin, Doppelhofer and Miller (2003) and project the annual growthrates Africa would have enjoyed if these key determinants had taken OECDrather than African values. Expensive investment goods, low levels ofeducation, poor health, adverse geography, closed economies, too muchpublic expenditure and too many military conflicts are seen as keyexplanations of the economic tragedy.

Mitologia i literatura a "Suddenly Last Summer" de Tennessee Williams: tot lluitant contra Venus i Èdip

The aim of this article is to analyze accurately the role played by two classical references, Venus and Oedipus, in Tennessee Williams¿s Suddenly Last Summer, in accordance with the usual nature of studies on Classical Tradition ¿Greek and Roman- and focusing in this case on the relationship between literature and mythology. It is thanks to Venus and Oedipus that the playwright succeeds in showing the magnitude of men¿s and women¿s tragedy, which from his point of view is simply that they have failed to see either kindness in the face of God or to feel his loving and fatherly providence.

Literature and Mythology in Tennessee Williams's "Suddenly Last Summer": Fighting against Venus and Oedipus

The aim of this article is to analyze accurately the role played by two classical references, Venus and Oedipus, in Tennessee Williams Suddenly Last Summer, in accordance with the usual nature of studies on Classical Tradition a Greek and Roman- and focusing in this case on the relationship between literature and mythology. It is thanks to Venus and Oedipus that the playwright succeeds in showing the magnitude of mens and womens tragedy, which from his point of view is simply that they have failed to see either kindness in the face of God or to feel his loving and fatherly providence.

Mitología y Literatura en "Suddenly Last Summer" de Tennessee Williams: luchando contra Venus y Edipo

The aim of this article is to analyze accurately the role played by two classical references, Venus and Oedipus, in Tennessee Williams's Suddenly Last Summer, in accordance with the usual nature of studies on Classical Tradition -Greek and Roman- and focusing in this case on the relationship between literature and mythology. It is thanks to Venus and Oedipus that the playwright succeeds in showing the magnitude of men¿s and women¿s tragedy, which from his point of view is simply that they have failed to see either kindness in the face of God or to feel his loving and fatherly providence.

Woody Allen and the Spirit of the Greek Tragedy: from Crimes and Misdemeanors to Match Point

Many studies have already paid attention to what is called the "serious films" by Woody Allen and, among them, it is also worth mentioning the one written by the very Pau Gilabert Barberà (2006), which is devoted to the Sophistic legacy underlying in his opinion the screenplay of Crimes and Misdemeanors. On this occasion, his aim is to analyse the fluctuating sight of the American director with regard to the Greek tragedy. Indeed, Gilabert is convinced that, only in this way, it is possible to reveal the true Allen¿s sympathy with the tragic spirit of the Greeks, as well as to understand his urge to present that ancient literary genre as a paradigm with the help of which one can evaluate the greatness and misery of our contemporary world.

Poison without antidote for the historical Socrates and french classical tragedy in El verí del teatre (The Poison of the Theatre) by Rodolf Sirera. (An extreme dose of sadism to put a stop to the excesses of theatrical fiction).

Socrates' serene attitude before his death -although this is questioned-, as described by Xenophon in his Apologia Socratis becomes for the playwright Rodolf Sirera a useful reference in an effort to reflect boldly on the limits of theatrical fiction in another clear example of the Classical Tradition, including that derived from Baroque Tragedy. However, in this case, it is judged severely to make us more conscious of the risk of turning life into a mere theatrical performance and human beings into actors and actresses in a play they did not write.

New York versus Tragedy and Oedipus. The Legacy of Sophocles and the Sophists in Woody Allen's "Crimes and Misdemeanors"

Beyond the explicit reference to the Greek tragedy and Oedipus, the aim of this article is to show the clear relationship, in the author's opinion, between what the protagonists of the film maintain and the theories of the Greek Sophists about God, the law, etc. An accurate analysis both of their texts and the screenplay of Crimes and Misdemeanors reveals different sophistic roots, which, in this case, cannot be attributed to the constant presence of the Jewish legacy in W. Allen's work.

Gurt Esparraguera, J. M., Buxeda i Garrigòs M. i Cau Ontiveros, M. A (eds.), LRCW 1 Late Roman Coarte Wares, Cocking Wares and Amphorae in the Mediterranean, Archaeology and Archaeometry BAR 1340

No es exagerado afirmar que, en las últimas décadas, los estudios dedicados a la cultura material de la antigüedad tardía y, en particular, a sus producciones cerámicas, han experimentado un desarrollo acelerado. Este fenómeno se ha traducido en una auténtica explosión de títulos que, con diversa extensión y profundidad, abarcan todas las posibilidades de análisis: desde las monografías de excavación, en las que se describen los repertorios asociados a las formas de vida y trabajo de un asentamiento, hasta las síntesis regionales que abordan cuestiones relacionadas con los mecanismos económicos, culturales y políticos que impulsaron la creación de unos circuitos de intercambio de alcance mediterráneo.

Roman amphora trade across the Straits of Gibraltar: An ancient 'anti-economic practice'?

Summary. Olive oil and fish products from the south of Hispania and North Africa played an important role in the Roman economy. The authors call attention to the asymmetrical distribution of archaeological data available on this subject, in particular the location of amphora kilns, and try to give an explanation, based on the evolution of European archaeology in the twentieth century.

Teresa San Roman, antropologa

Después publicar de la entrevista a Ramón Valdés (v. Perifèria 5), continúa la colaboración de la revista con el Proyecto Entrevistas3. En esta ocasión los alumnos han entrevistado a la Catedrática de la UAB, Teresa San Román Espinosa. La entrevista tuvo lugar el pasado 25 de junio de 2007 en su despacho del departamento, en un ambiente muy cercano y distendido, dando como resultado un extenso pero a su vez ameno repaso por el recorrido vital e intelectual de una figura de referencia imprescindible en la antropología social española, reconocida y admirada por su trabajo de investigación con los gitanos y por su compromiso personal y profesional con una antropología aplicada e implicada.