The history of Spain
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The history of Spain
(The Greenwood histories of the modern nations)
Greenwood, c2019
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [211]-215) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Updated from the original 1999 publication, The History of Spain examines Spain's long and fascinating history, from the earliest cave dwellers of Altamira to today's current political strife with Catalonia.
This updated and expanded edition of The History of Spain offers an in-depth examination of Europe's fifth largest economy, providing important coverage on the last two decades of Spanish history in particular. Following a general introduction to Spain, its government, and the diversity of its people and geography, this volume follows Spain's unique history chronologically from the earliest archeological evidence.
Starting with Spain's incorporation into the Roman Empire, subsequent chapters cover Spain's medieval experience of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism; its unification; its "Golden Age" of world empire and cultural splendor; Napoleon's invasion of Spain; and its troubled period that lasted for more than a century. The volume examines why, in 1936, Spain exploded into civil war followed by three dozen years of dictatorship. It also gives extended treatment to Spain's successful transition to democracy since 1975. Ideal for a general reader, student, or traveler, The History of Spain provides a concise and lively introduction to Spain, its people, and traditions.
Table of Contents
Series Foreword
by Frank W. Thackeray and John E. Findling
Preface
A Note on Usage
Timeline of Historical Events
1 Spain Today
2 The Historic Foundations of Spain
3 Reconquest
4 Union and Empire
5 Imperial Spain
6 Tradition and Enlightenment
7 Six Turbulent Decades
8 A Search for Stability
9 A Troubled New Century
10 Republic and Civil War
11 Dictatorship
12 Democracy: From 1976 to the First Years of the Twenty-First Century
Notable People in the History of Spain
Bibliographic Essay
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"