The History of Spain

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Every school and public library should update its resources on Spain with this new, lively and succinct narrative of Spain's long and rich historical experience. With an emphasis on people rather than abstract developments, the human side of Spanish history makes the narrative readable and engaging. Based on the most recent scholarship, it chronologically examines the politics, society, economy and culture of Spain, emphasizing the last two centuries. Pierson, a noted authority on Spanish history, traces Spain's foundations in the Roman empire and Muslim conquest to its golden age in world history, its subsequent decline and its struggle to build a democratic government and modern economy following the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. The work provides a timeline of events in Spanish history, brief biographies of key figures and a bibliographic essay of interest to students and general readers.

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Pierson's writing style is clear and concise. The book is recommended for all types of libraries as a good, brief introduction to all of Spain's history.-American Reference Books Annual
"Pierson's writing style is clear and concise. The book is recommended for all types of libraries as a good, brief introduction to all of Spain's history."-American Reference Books Annual

Author Bio

PETER PIERSON is Lee and Seymour Graff Professor of History at Santa Clara University. The history of Spain is one of his main interests and he regularly undertakes research trips to Spain. A former Fulbright fellow in Spain, he is a member of the Society for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies and author of Philip II of Spain (1975) and Commander of the Armada (1989) and numerous articles and book chapters on early modern Spanish history.