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A concise history of Spain /
"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, a...
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Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press,
2010.
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| Series: | Cambridge concise histories.
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| Online Access: | http://books.google.co.in/books/about/A_Concise_History_of_Spain.html?id=kWj4tnHCj04C&redir_esc=y |
Table of Contents:
- 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.