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Spain - A History

By: Oxford University Press

Type: Hardcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Oxford University Press)

Last Stocked on 10/27/2023

Product Info

Title
Spain - A History
Category
Author
Raymond Carr
Publish Year
2000
Pages
318
Dimensions
6.5x9.5x.75"
NKG Part #
2148030758
Type
Hardcover

Description

In this up-to-date and engaging tour of Spain through the ages, one of the world's leading authorities on the history of Spain, Sir Raymond Carr, provides an authoritative overview of a country that has played a vital role in the history of the Western world.

He tells of prehistoric Spain and of the imposition of Roman rule, which created the idea of Hispania as a single entity. There are knowledgeable discussions of the Visigoth monarchy, Moorish Spain, the establishment of an empire, and the eighteenth-century Enlightenment. Carr examines not only the political and economic development of Spain, but also the extraordinary artistic and literary achievements of the Spanish people. He charts the rise and fall of liberalism in the nineteenth century, and the subsequent period of political instability culminating in the Civil War and authoritarian rule. The book concludes with a look at modern Spain as a fully integrated and enthusiastic member of the European community.

Attractively illustrated throughout, Spain: A History is the best historical account of Spain currently available for general readers.