A Concise History of Spain

3. Revised Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-009-77978-4
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 498 Seiten

Reihe: Cambridge Concise Histories

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Phillips, Jr., William D.

Phillips, Carla Rahn

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.

Über Autor(innen)

Phillips, Jr., William D.
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).

Phillips, Carla Rahn
Carla Rahn Phillips is Union Pacific Professor Emerita at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Her research focuses on the history, society, and economy of Spain, 1500 to 1800. She has received awards from the American Historical Association, the American Association of Publishers, and the government of Spain, most recently the Premio de Historia de Órdenes Españolas, presented by King Felipe VI in 2024.