H 290 x W 205 mm
160 pages
Spanish text
Published Sep 2023
ISBN
Paperback: 9781803275994
Digital: 9781803276007
Keywords
Archaeological heritage; Atlantic band of Cádiz; Defensive architecture; Prehistoric settlement; Temple of Hercules; Strait of Gibraltar
This book explores the history and archaeological heritage of the southwest coast of the Isla Gaditana – the territory where the Temple of Hercules and the Idol of Cádiz are said to have stood for more than twelve centuries: Torregorda, Camposoto and Sancti Petri.
Carlos Bruquetas-Galán has a doctorate in Political Sciences and Sociology from Complutense University of Madrid, where he lectured in sociology from 1993-97. In 2013 he gained a Master’s Degree in Archaeological-Historical Heritage (Cadiz University). He retired from his previous career as a Commander in the Spanish Navy in 1988. In 2006, he was Rapporteur on Arabian Political Reform and Western Perceptions (Foundation Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain, UNESCO), and from 1997-2008 served as President of the Mediterranean Charter Organization. He was Codirector of the Russian-Spanish Forum for European Studies (2010) at Córdoba University and European Studies Institute, MGIMO University. He has published widely on sociological theory, human rights, the armed forces, and Euro-Mediterranean Cooperation.
en español
Carlos Bruquetas-Galán: Doctor cum laude en Ciencias Políticas y Sociología (Sociología), 1992. (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). Máster en Patrimonio Histórico-Arqueológico, 2013 (Universidad de Cádiz). Profesor Asociado de Sociología de la Educación 1993 - 1997 (Universidad Complutense de Madrid). Capitán de Fragata retirado, 1988 (Armada Española). Investigador sobre “Fuerzas armadas, democracia y sociedad”, 1981 (Presidencia del Gobierno de España). Coordinador del curso Libertades Públicas y Fuerzas Armadas,1984 (Ministerio de Defensa). Coordinador del Texto Final de la Carta Mediterránea, 1997 (Patrocinador: Parlamento Europeo). Ponente de Reforma Política Árabe y Percepciones Occidentales, 2006 (Fundación Abdulaziz Saud Al-Babtain’s en UNESCO). Presidente de Organización Carta Mediterránea (1997 – 2008). Codirector del Foro Hispano - Ruso de Estudios Europeos, 2010 (Universidad de Córdoba e Instituto de Estudios Europeos, MGIMO University). Publicaciones sobre: Teoría sociológica, derechos humanos, fuerzas armadas, cooperación euromediterránea.
'... the research is comprehensive and this volume provides an authoritative synthesis of the archaeological remains of the area and the of the strategic importance of San Fernando from prehistoric to modern times.' – Benedict J. Lowe (2024): Bryn Mawr Classical Review