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Beschreibung
Modern Spain has developed from a complex history, a diverse population, and continual contact with outside influences. This updated and revised volume moves from prehistoric times to the present, incorporating recent scholarship and focusing on politics, society, economy, culture, and personalities. Written in an engaging style, it introduces key themes that have shaped Spanish history. These include its varied landscapes and climate zones; the impact of waves of human migrations; and Spain's importance as a bridge between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, between Europe and Africa, and between Europe and Latin America. Another key theme is religion, particularly militant Catholic Christianity, its centuries of conflict with Islam and Protestantism, and debates over the place of religion in modern Spanish life. Illustrations, maps, and a guide to further information about major cultural figures, books to read, and places of interest make the history of this fascinating country come alive.
Modern Spain has developed from a complex history, a diverse population, and continual contact with outside influences. This updated and revised volume moves from prehistoric times to the present, incorporating recent scholarship and focusing on politics, society, economy, culture, and personalities. Written in an engaging style, it introduces key themes that have shaped Spanish history. These include its varied landscapes and climate zones; the impact of waves of human migrations; and Spain's importance as a bridge between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, between Europe and Africa, and between Europe and Latin America. Another key theme is religion, particularly militant Catholic Christianity, its centuries of conflict with Islam and Protestantism, and debates over the place of religion in modern Spanish life. Illustrations, maps, and a guide to further information about major cultural figures, books to read, and places of interest make the history of this fascinating country come alive.
Über den Autor
William D. Phillips, Jr. is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Minnesota. His previous publications include The Worlds of Christopher Columbus (with Carla Rahn Phillips, 1992), which received the 'Spain in America [Second] Prize', awarded by the Spanish government. He has also written extensively on the history of slavery, including Slavery in Medieval and Early Modern Iberia (2013).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1. The land and its constraints; 2. Ancient legacies; 3. Diversity in medieval Spain; 4. The rise of Spain to international prominence; 5. Spain's composite monarchy: the first global empire; 6. Towards modernity: politics 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; Timeline; Guide to further information. Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2026
Fachbereich: Regionalgeschichte
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781009779739
ISBN-10: 1009779737
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Phillips, Jr. William D.
Phillips, Carla Rahn
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 216 x 140 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Jr. William D. Phillips (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 25.05.2026
Gewicht: 0,621 kg
Artikel-ID: 135845979

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