A History of Spain
Description
Simon Barton's successful text offers a highly readable and balanced account of the entire history of Spain. This revised and updated edition includes key recent events such as the economic crisis of 2008-14; the electoral victory of Mariano Rajoy and the Partido Popular (2011); the abdication of King Juan Carlos and the succession to the throne of his son Felipe VI; the continuing strains placed on the Spanish Constitution by the Basque and Catalan independence movements; demographic change; and the rise of alternative political groups such as Podemos.
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Simon Barton is Professor of Spanish History at the University of Exeter, UK.
Content
Introduction.- 1. Origins: Prehistory to AD 711.- 2. Spain and Islam, 711-1000.- 3. The Ascendancy of Christian Iberia, 1000-1474.- 4. The Universal Monarchy, 1474-1700.- 5. The Enlightened Despots, 1700-1833.- 6. Liberalism and Reaction, 1833-1931.- 7. Republic, Civil War and Dictatorship, 1931-1975.- 8. The New Spaniards, 1975-2015.