The History of Modern Spain: Chronologies, Themes, Individuals

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The History of Modern Spain is a comprehensive examination of Spains history from the beginning of the 19th century to the present day. Bringing together an impressive group of leading figures and emerging scholars in the field from the UK, Canada, the United States, Spain and other European countries, the book innovatively combines a strong and clear political narrative with chapters exploring a wide range of thematic topics, such as gender, family and sexuality, nations and nationalism, empire, environment, religion, migrations and Spain in world history. The volume includes a series of biographical sketches of influential Spaniards from intellectual, cultural, economic and political spheres which provides an interesting, alternative way into understanding the last 220 years of Spanish history. The History of Modern Spain also has a glossary, a chronology and a further reading list. This is essential reading for all students of the modern history of Spain.

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An impressive, up-to-date, and exceptionally researched glimpse into events, periods, concepts and trends, and personages of modern Spanish history. * Enrique A. Sanabria, University of New Mexico, USA *
Jos lvarez Junco and Adrian Shubert have brought together many of the best Spanish, British and North American scholars to provide a dazzling new history of modern Spain from 1808 to the present day. This is required reading for students and anyone interested in Spain. * Julius Ruiz, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Edinburgh, UK *
[It] should be considered essential reading for all students of the modern history of Spain. While unreservedly recommended for both community, college, and university library collections, it should be noted for the personal reading lists of students and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject. * Midwest Book Review *

Author Bio

Adrian Shubert is Professor of History at York University, Toronto, Canada. He is the author of A Social History of Modern Spain, 1800-1990 (1990) and Death and Money in the Afternoon: A History of the Spanish Bullfight (2001) and the co-editor, along with Jos Alvarez Junco, of Spanish History since 1808 (2000). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and Comendador de la Orden del Mrito Civil. Jos lvarez Junco is Professor of History at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain. He is the author of Mater Dolorosa: La idea de Espaa en el siglo XIX (2001), which won the National Essay Prize in 2002 and prizes from the Fastenrath Foundation and the Royal Academy of History in 2003. He is the co-editor, along with Adrian Shubert, of Spanish History since 1808 (2000).