"More political than cultural in its emphasis, this enormously detailed, scholarly yet thoroughly readable book about modern Spain under Franco should fascinate any reader ...

Also providing in-depth discussions of the rich contributions of Muslim and Jewish cultures, and offering useful insights into their interactions with Catholic Spain, this ...

Magnificently illustrated with hundreds of carefully selected paintings, sculptures, works of architecture, and photographs, this authoritative survey combines politics and ...

Beginning with the September Revolution of 1868, this history of modern Spain takes the reader up to 1980, the monarchy of Juan Carlos and the transition to a liberal democracy ...