Lc Classification Number
Dp17 .P55 2010
Reviews
"This outstanding introduction to Spanish history will attract general readers, historians, and travelers to Spain. Essential." -Choice, "A Concise History of Spain by William D. Phillips Jr. and Carla Rahn Phillips is the latest in a series of national histories written by distinguished specialists for use as "university and college textbooks and as general historical introductions for general readers" (ii)." -Carolyn P. Boyd, The Journal of Modern History, "...Well-Written and Engaging Tour of Spanish History." -Robert E. Scully, Sixteenth Century Journal
Table of Content
Preface; 1. The land and its early inhabitants; 2. Ancient legacies; 3. Diversity in medieval Spain; 4. The rise of Spain to international prominence; 5. Spain as the first global empire; 6. Toward modernity: from the Napoleonic invasion to Alfonso XIII; 7. The struggle for the Spanish soul: republic, civil war, and dictatorship; 8. New Spain, new Spaniards: European, democratic, and multicultural; List of rulers; Short guide to further sources of information.
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Europe / Spain & Portugal, Europe / General
Lccn
2010-014623
Dewey Decimal
946
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
History
