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La cátedra de la calavera
'La cátedra de la calavera' tells the story of the first steps in the life of the University of Salamanca, an institution created in the 12th century, but which started to enjoy international renown when Isabel La Católica decided to turn it into the Spanish Sorbonne.
'La cátedra de la calavera' tells the story of the first steps in the life of the University of Salamanca, an institution created in the 12th century, but which started to enjoy international renown when Isabel La Católica decided to turn it into the Spanish Sorbonne. Thanks to the book's magnificent style we are plunged into a fascinating, convulsive century when the humanism that had errupted in Italy, spreading throughout Europe and arriving in Spain, came face to face with the Iberian Inquisition struggling to maintain the established religious order. In the middle of these two antagonistic currents, the University experiences a period of great intellectual intensity and fertility.
A historical thriller that will leave its readers breathless and also pays homage to one of our country's most important institutions.