In the picturesque village of Guzmán, Spain, in a cave on the edge of town, there is a cramped limestone chamber known as "the telling room." This is where villagers have gathered for centuries to share their stories and secrets--usually accompanied by copious amounts of wine. I…
No sooner had Chris Stewart set eyes on El Valero than he handed over a check.? Now all he had to do was explain to Ana, his wife that they were the proud owners of an isolated sheep farm in the Alpujarra Mountains in Southern Spain.? That was the easy part. Lush with olive, lem…
This is an account of Spain's disastrous war with the United States in 1898, in which she lost the remnants of her old empire. The book also analyzes the ensuing political and social crisis in Spain from the loss of empire, through World War I, to the military coup of 1923.
A timely and up-to-date history of a place and people embroiled in an enduring international dispute.
"Monarchs throughout the ages have commissioned official histories that cast their reigns in a favorable light for future generations. These accounts, sanctioned and supported by the ruling government, often gloss over the more controversial aspects of a king's or queen's time o…
A Concise History of Spain
by Phillips, Jr William D, Rahn Phillips, Carla
fromCambridge Concise Histories
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 updated edition traces that history from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on cul…
With the opening of sea routes in the fifteenth century, groups of men and women left Portugal to establish themselves across the ports and cities of the Atlantic or Ocean sea. They were refugees and migrants, traders and mariners, Jews, Catholics, and the Marranos of mixed Juda…
The children of Philip III of Spain (1578û1621) and Margarita de Austria (1584û1611) inherited great potential power: the abilities to declare war or make peace, to advocate religious doctrine, and to exert lasting influence over art, culture, and taste. The leadership provided …
This book explores how the Fernández de Córdoba family established networks of kin and clients that horizontally connected disparate imperial territories, binding together religious communities--Christians, Muslims, and Jews--and political factions--Comunero rebels and Catalan, …
Beginning with a vivid description of his wedding in the splendid medieval ceremonial chamber in Barcelona's city hall, Hughes launches into a lively account of the history, art, and architecture of the storied city. He tells of architectural treasures abounding in 14th-century …
Between the 15th & 17th centuries Portugal built an economic & colonial empire that circled the globe. Malyn Newitt looks at how a late medieval society deployed itself as an economic superpower & successfuly resisted all challenges until well into the 1600s.
Memorias (1936-1938): hacia un nuevo Aragón
by Díez Torre, Alejandro R., Ascaso, Joaquín
fromLarumbe