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A History of Spain: Macmillan Essential Histories

Autor Simon Barton
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 29 iun 2009
An invaluable introductory textbook that provides students with a concise overview of the whole sweep of Spanish history, from its prehistoric origins right through to the present day. Simon Barton offers a clear and balanced account of the country’s strikingly rich and diverse history.
This is an ideal core text for dedicated modules on Spanish History and Iberian History, or a supplementary text for broader modules on European History, which may be offered at all levels of an undergraduate History, Spanish or European Studies degree. In addition it is a crucial resource for students who may be studying the history of Spain for the first time as part of a taught postgraduate degree in Spanish, European History, Spanish History or European Studies.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780230200111
ISBN-10: 0230200117
Pagini: 327
Ilustrații: 12 maps, 3 figures
Dimensiuni: 138 x 216 x 24 mm
Greutate: 0.57 kg
Ediția:Revizuită
Editura: Macmillan Education UK
Colecția Red Globe Press
Seria Macmillan Essential Histories

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Descriere

This expanded new edition has been revised throughout in order to amplify key points. The last chapter brings the story up to date and includes discussion of recent events such as the 2004 Madrid bombings and the 2008 general election. The second edition also features additional maps and figures.

Cuprins

List of Maps and Figures.- Preface to the First Edition.- Preface to the Second Edition.- Introduction.- Origins: From Prehistory to the Visigoths.- The Muslim Conquest.- The Ascendancy of Christian Iberia, AD 1000-1474.- The Universal Monarchy, 1474-1700.- The Enlightened Despots, 1700-1833.- Liberalism and Reaction, 1833-1931.- The Modern Era, 1931-2008.- Glossary.- Chronology.- Selected Further Reading.- Index.

Notă biografică

SIMON BARTON is Professor of Spanish History at the University of Exeter, UK.

Textul de pe ultima copertă

Spain is different' was for a long time the explanation proffered by historians when they sought to explain the course of the nation's exceptionally rich and varied history. Spain was the only region in the medieval West (along with Sicily) to experience Islamic conquest; the first nation to lay claim to a global empire and the first to lose it; and the country in which the extreme forces of the Left and the Right were to act out one of the bloodiest confrontations Europe has known. Today, however, as Spain has become firmly integrated into the political and economic structures of the European Union, the long-held notion that the country is a nation apart no longer seems valid. Simon Barton probes the extent to which Spain should be regarded as an exceptional case and provides a highly-readable, lucid and balanced account of its vibrant and colourful history, from its origins to the present day.

This second edition of a highly successful text has been revised and expanded in the light of new scholarship, and now features additional maps and figures. Barton brings the story right up to date with coverage of recent events, such as the 2004 Madrid bombings and the general election of 2008.


Caracteristici

  • One of the most succinct, readable and easy-to-digest accounts of the complete history of Spain currently available
  • Author is a leading expert in Spanish History
  • Provides approachable, well-balanced accounts of key cultural, political, economic and social issues
  • Incorporates the major scholarship in the field
  • Deploys primary source material where appropriate
  • Features maps, Glossary, Chronology and Selected Further Reading to aid study
  • Part of the successful and established Essential Histories series
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  • Revised and updated throughout in light of the latest research
  • Provides coverage of recent events, such as the 2004 Madrid bombings, the general election of 2008 and the legalization of gay marriage
  • Includes additional maps and figures