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A Concise History of Spain

Carla Rahn Phillips author William D Phillips, Jr author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:26th Nov '15

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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