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Estudios Latinoamericanos, issued by the Polish Association of Latin American Studies, is the oldest Polish journal publishing scientific materials related to the broadly understood history and culture of Latin America.

Alfred John Church (1829-1912) was an English classical scholar. He was born in London and was educated at King’s College, London and Lincoln College, Oxford. From 1880 until 1888 he was professor of Latin at University College, London. While at University College in partnership with William Jackson Brodribb, he translated Tacitus and edited Pliny’s Letters. Church also wrote a number of stories in...

Niniejsza publikacja powstała dzięki współpracy Instytutu Studiów Regionalnych i Globalnych UW z Peruwiańskim Papieskim Uniwersytetem Katolickim w Limie oraz innymi uczelniami z Ameryki Łacińskiej, Azji i Europy. Zbiór składa się z tekstów w języku angielskim poświęconych rozwojowi zrównoważonemu obszarów peryferyjnych w Ameryce Łacińskiej oraz niektórych części Europy (Albania, Hiszpania, Polska,...

„The Penrose Mystery”, fist published in 1936, is definitely up to the high standard of the wonderful Dr. Thorndyke series. Penrose is an eccentric old man in possession of some dazzling gems, which he won’t insure. When Dr. Thorndyke is alerted to a burglary at his house, a scrap of paper is found with the word ‘lobster’ on it along with two Latin words. Meanwhile, Penrose has fled in panic after...