Spain
A History
ISBN13: 9780192802361ISBN10: 0192802364
Paperback,
335 pages
Nov 2001,
In Stock
due Mar 17 2012
Price:
$24.95 (01)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.
Product Details
335 pages; 16 halftones/maps & 8 color; 5 x 7-3/4; ISBN13: 978-0-19-280236-1ISBN10: 0-19-280236-4About the Author(s)
Sir Raymond Carr is the former Warden of St. Antony's College, Oxford University. He is the author of six books on Spanish history, including Modern Spain, 1875-1980.
