Spain: A Unique HistoryFrom 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 “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.
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Contents
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Dilemmas of Contemporary History | 161 |
Notes | 259 |
Index | 285 |
Contents | vii |
Maps | ix |
Abbreviations | xi |
Introduction | 3 |
The Formation of a Hispanist | 9 |
A Reading of the History of Spain | 41 |
Dilemmas of Contemporary History | 161 |
Notes | 259 |
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