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fromWorld History Encyclopedia
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How did Our Lady of Guadalupe become a bridge between Indigenous beliefs and Catholicism?

Our Lady of Guadalupe is a central Marian image whose arrival transformed Catholicism in the Americas and became an enduring symbol of Mexican identity.
fromMedievalists.net
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How the Reconquista Changed Rural Life in Medieval Spain - Medievalists.net

Archaeology offers a window into how the Reconquista reshaped daily life across the Iberian countryside. Excavations in Valencia and Granada reveal how irrigation systems, farming communities, and fortified villages adapted as Christian rule spread south - transforming centuries of Islamic rural culture into a new medieval landscape. The history, culture, geography and climate of the Iberian Peninsula are varied. The climates of modern-day Spain and Portugal, which face the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, respectively, are significantly different and must be factored in.
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