The historical and geographical perspective of the Corredera in a book by José Naranjo and Antonio López Ontiveros

As a tribute of remembrance, recognition, and respect to the late UCO Professor of Geography Antonio López Ontiveros, and also as “a special gift, precisely on the day he would have celebrated his birthday, to a person distinguished by his professional and personal career”, the work “The Plaza de la Corredera in Córdoba: functions, meaning and image through the centuries” was presented this morning in the Mudéjar Hall of the Rectorate of the University of Córdoba. It is the last of the books López Ontiveros wrote, in this case jointly with fellow Geography professor José Naranjo Ramírez, who was responsible…

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The University of Córdoba Press has published “Palacio renacentista de Belalcázar. Humanismo del tercer duque de Béjar”, a book on the Renaissance palace of Belalcázar and the humanist ideals of the third Duke of Béjar

The present study examines one of the most significant monuments in the Los Pedroches region. It is arguably the most expressive monumental emblem of the western part of the region, as the Castle of Belalcázar, with its five hundred years of history, is considered one of the most notable and unique fortresses in all of Spain. The author, Juan Andrés Molinero Merchán, focuses his attention on a highly relevant part of the structure: the 16th-century Renaissance palace. This is approached from both architectural and constructive perspectives—conveying important humanist messages—and from a broad historical viewpoint. This includes the building's context, the…

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The University of Córdoba Press has published “La plaza de la Corredera de Córdoba”, a book on the historical, architectural and social significance of this emblematic public square in Córdoba

La plaza de la Corredera y su significado histórico-artístico en la geografia urbana de Córdoba centra este volumen de los profesores de geogragía de la Universidad de Córdoba, José Naranjo Ramírez y Antonio López Ontiveros, realizado poco antes del fallecimiento de éste último y que hoy ve la luz a través del Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Córdoba. La Plaza de la Corredera de Córdoba. Funciones, significado e imagen a través de los siglos es sin duda una de las mejores aproximaciones que se han realizado tanto a las funciones de tan singular espacio urbano como a su…

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The University of Córdoba Press has published the fifth issue of Ed.Uco, a journal dedicated to educational research

El Servicio de Publicaciones de la Universidad de Córdoba ha publicado el quinto número de la revista de investigación educativa de la Facultad de Ciencias de la Educación Ed.Uco cuyo sumario incluye trabajos sobre la aplicación informática Proeco para la evaluación de competencias de los estudiantes de grado, además de otros sobre la autoevaluación las competencias transversales en Educación Superior, la evolución de las competencias básicas y de las competencias en comunicación lingüística en la ESO, un estudio de las guias docentes en Educación Infantil y otro sobre indicadores para el seguimiento y evaluación de la competencia comunicativa en la…

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