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Old Castile

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Old Castile
A historical region of north-central Spain that combined with New Castile to the south to form the kingdom of Castile. It was united with Aragon after the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella (1469).

Old Castile
n
(Placename) a region of N Spain, on the Bay of Biscay: formerly a province Spanish name Castilla la Vieja


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This study of a handful of municipalities in Old Castile is encyclopedic, an extensive analysis of sociological, anthropological, and economic theories, a detailed description of communal prerogatives with respect to its citizenry, and a masterful use of archival evidence.
The on-going process of Segovian links with Portugal has to be borne in mind, if the effects of the Portuguese War of Independence in this important commercial and industrial area of Old Castile are to be placed in historical context.
In Samba Brasilia (Volume 1), a pervasive dotted-quarter, dotted quarter, quarter pattern common to several Latin dances dominates the composition; Saturday Stroll (Volume 2) "swings," and In Old Castile (Volume 3) meshes right-hand triplet quarters with a left-hand habanera pattern.
 
 
 
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