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Spain : a unique history
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- ISBN: 9780299250249 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0299250245 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780299249335 (e-book)
- ISBN: 0299249336 (e-book)
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Physical Description:
xi, 304 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
print - Edition: English ed.
- Publisher: Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, c2011.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The formation of a Hispanist -- A reading of the history of Spain. Visigoths and Asturians: "Spaniards"? ; Spain and Islam: the myth of Al-Andalus ; Reconquest and crusade: a "Spanish ideology"? ; Spain and the west: identity, monarchy, empire ; Spain and Portugal ; Decline and recovery ; The problem of Spanish liberalism -- Dilemmas of contemporary history. A republic-- without democrats? ; Who was responsible? Origins of the Civil War of 1936 ; Moscow and Madrid: a controversial relationship ; The Spanish Civil War: last episode of World War I or opening round of World War II? ; Spanish fascism-- a strange case? ; Francisco Franco: fascist monster or savior of the fatherland? In the shadow of the military ; Controversies over history in contemporary Spain. |
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| Subject: | Spain Historiography Spain History |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Erlanger Branch | 946 P346s 2011 (Text) | 33126015732179 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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"An excellent, balanced discussion of important controversies."---Juan Linz, author of Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes
"Payne's revivalist presentation of a broad continuity of Spain's history, centered on its Castilian heartland, unfailingly maintains the standards of balance and objectivity that have always been the hallmark of his endeavor."---Robert A. Stradling, author of The Irish and the Spanish Civil War
"Concise, engaging, and above all scholarly, this volume offers a nuanced and sophisticated understanding of Spanish history."---Julius Ruiz, author of Franco's Justice
From bloodthirsty conquest to exotic romance, stereotypes of Spain abound. This new volume by distinguished historian Stanley G. Payne draws on his half century of experience to offer a broadly chronological survey of Spanish history from the Visigoths to the present. Who were the first "Spaniards"? Is Spain a fully Western country? Was Spanish liberalism a failure? Examining Spain's unique role in the larger history of Western Europe, Payne reinterprets key aspects of the country's history.
Topics include Muslim culture in the peninsula, the Spanish monarchy, the empire, and the relationship between Spain and Portugal. Turning to the twentieth century, Payne discusses the Second Republic and the Spanish Civil War. The book's final chapters focus on the Franco regime, the nature of Spanish fascism, and the special role of the military. Analyzing the figure of Franco himself, Payne seeks to explain why some Spaniards still regard him with respect, while many others view the late dictator with profound loathing. Framed by reflections on the author's own formation as a Hispanist and his evaluation of the controversy about "historical memory" in contemporary Spain, this volume offers deeply informed insights into both the history and the historiography of a unique country. - Chicago Distribution Center
From bloodthirsty conquest to exotic romance, stereotypes of Spain abound. This new volume by distinguished historian Stanley G. Payne draws on his half-century of experience to offer a balanced, broadly chronological survey of Spanish history from the Visigoths to the present. Who were the first âSpaniardsâ? Is Spain a fully Western country? Was Spanish liberalism a failure? Examining Spainâs unique role in the larger history of Western Europe, Payne reinterprets key aspects of the countryâs history.
   Topics include Muslim culture in the peninsula, the Spanish monarchy, the empire, and the relationship between Spain and Portugal. Turning to the twentieth century, Payne discusses the Second Republic and the Spanish Civil War. The bookâs final chapters focus on the Franco regime, the nature of Spanish fascism, and the special role of the military. Analyzing the figure of Franco himself, Payne seeks to explain why some Spaniards still regard him with respect, while many others view the late dictator with profound loathing.
   Framed by reflections on the authorâs own formation as a Hispanist and his evaluation of the controversy about âhistorical memoryâ in contemporary Spain, this volume offers deeply informed insights into both the history and the historiography of a unique country.
A Choice Outstanding Academic BookBest Books for General Audiences, selected by the Public Library Association - Chicago Distribution Center
From bloodthirsty conquest to exotic romance, stereotypes of Spain abound. This new volume by distinguished historian Stanley G. Payne draws on his half-century of experience to offer a balanced, broadly chronological survey of Spanish history from the Visigoths to the present. Who were the first âSpaniardsâ? Is Spain a fully Western country? Was Spanish liberalism a failure? Examining Spainâs unique role in the larger history of Western Europe, Payne reinterprets key aspects of the countryâs history.
   Topics include Muslim culture in the peninsula, the Spanish monarchy, the empire, and the relationship between Spain and Portugal. Turning to the twentieth century, Payne discusses the Second Republic and the Spanish Civil War. The bookâs final chapters focus on the Franco regime, the nature of Spanish fascism, and the special role of the military. Analyzing the figure of Franco himself, Payne seeks to explain why some Spaniards still regard him with respect, while many others view the late dictator with profound loathing.
   Framed by reflections on the authorâs own formation as a Hispanist and his evaluation of the controversy about âhistorical memoryâ in contemporary Spain, this volume offers deeply informed insights into both the history and the historiography of a unique country.