A Concise History of Spain
Carla Rahn Phillips author William D Phillips, Jr author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:26th Nov '15
Should be back in stock very soon
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£95.00(9781107109711)
This updated edition traces Spain's history from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on culture, society, politics, and personalities.
An updated edition of this concise survey of Spain's complex history from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on culture, society, politics, and personalities. Written in an engaging style and using illustrations, maps and guides to further reading, it introduces key themes that shaped Spain's rich history and culture.The rich cultural and political life of Spain has emerged from its complex history, from the diversity of its peoples, and from continual contact with outside influences. This updated edition traces that history from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on culture, society, politics, and personalities. Written in an engaging style, it introduces readers to key themes that have shaped Spain's history and culture. These include its varied landscapes and climates; the impact of waves of diverse human migrations; the importance of its location as a bridge between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Europe and Africa; and religion, particularly militant Catholic Christianity and its centuries of conflict with Islam and Protestantism, as well as debates over the place of the church in modern Spain. Illustrations, maps and a guide to further reading, major cultural figures, and places to see make the history of this fascinating country come alive.
ISBN: 9781107525054
Dimensions: 214mm x 138mm x 22mm
Weight: 650g
456 pages
2nd Revised edition