The Spanish Civil War

Informationen zum Autor Paul Preston is Principe de Asturias Professor of Iberian History at the LSE, and was head of the International History Department there for several years. He is regarded as the leading historian of twentieth-century Spain alive. Klappentext No war in modern times has inflamed the passions of both ordinary people and intellectuals in the way that the conflict in Spain in 1936 did. Zusammenfassung UPDATED EDITIONA rousing and full-blooded account of the Spanish Civil War and the rise to prominence of General Franco.

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'[Preston's] economical style, together with a telling choice of quotes and mordant use of irony, serve his purpose admirably...it is founded upon a vast knowledge and will not easily be refuted.' History Today
'Not just a detailed description of events but a real interpretation of the causes and course of the war. By allowing the actors of the great Spanish drama to speak, he captures the dynamics of the civil war.' La Stampa
'Paul Preston's book throws new, definitive light on the conflict.' L'Unità

Product details

• Authors: Paul Preston, Preston Paul
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.06.2006
• EAN: 9780007232079
• ISBN: 978-0-00-723207-9
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; European History, Spain, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), HISTORY / Europe / Spain