Concise History of Spain

Informationen zum Autor William D. Phillips! Jr. is Professor of History at the University of Minnesota and directed the Center for Early Modern History there from 2001 to 2008. His previous publications include Testimonies from the Columbus Lawsuits (edited 2000)! The Worlds of Christopher Columbus (with Carla Rahn Phillips! 1992! 'Spain in America' (Second) Prize! awarded by the Spanish government)! Historia de la esclavitud en España (1990)! Slavery from Roman Times to the Early Transatlantic Trade (1985)! and Enrique IV and the Crisis of Fifteenth-Century Castile (1978). He is a corresponding member of the Spanish Royal Academy of History. Klappentext 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 book 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 the 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. Zusammenfassung Engaging history of the rich cultural! social and political life of Spain from prehistoric times to the present. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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. ...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Carla Rahn Phillips, William D. Phillips, William D. Phillips Phillips, William D. Phillips Jr
• Verlag: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.07.2010
• EAN: 9780521845137
• ISBN: 978-0-521-84513-7
• Seiten: 362
• Serien: Cambridge Concise Histories; Cambridge Concise Histories
• Thema: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Regional- und Ländergeschichte