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Auteur(s) : Payne, Stanley G. (1934-....)
Titre(s) : Spain [Texte imprimé] : a unique history / Stanley G. Payne
Traduction de : España : una historia única
Édition : English ed.
Publication : Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Press, cop. 2011
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xi, 304 p.) : maps ; 23 cm
Comprend : Introduction: The image of Spain ; Part I: The formation of a Hispanist ; Part II:
A reading of the history of Spain. Visigoths and Asturians: "Spaniards"? ; Spain and
Islam: the myth of Al-Andalus ; Reconquest and crusade: a "Spanish ideology"? ; Spain
and the west ; Identity, monarchy, empire ; Spain and Portugal ; Decline and recovery
; The problem of Spanish liberalism ; Part III: Dilemmas of contemporary history.
A republic without democrats? ; Who was responsible? : origins of the Civil War of
1936 ; Moscow and Madrid: a controversial relationship ; The Spanish Civil War: last
episode of World War I or opening round of World War II? ; Spanish fascism, a strange
case? ; Francisco Franco: fascist monster or savior of the fatherland? ; In the shadow
of the military ; Controversies over history in contemporary Spain.
Note(s) : Originally published in Spain as : "España : una historia única", cop. 2008, by :
Temas de Hoy, Madrid. - Includes bibliographical references and index
"An excellent, balanced discussion of important controversies."--Juan Linz, author
of Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes. "Payne's revivalist presentation of a broad
continuity of Spain's history, centered on its Castilian heartland, unfailingly maintains
the standards of balance and objectivity that have always been the hallmark of his
endeavor."--Robert A. Stradling, author of The Irish and the Spanish Civil War. "Concise,
engaging, and above all scholarly, this volume offers a nuanced and sophisticated
understanding of Spanish history."--Julius Ruiz, author of Franco's Justice. From
bloodthirsty conquest to exotic romance, stereotypes of Spain abound. This new volume
by distinguished historian Stanley G. Payne draws on his half century of experience
to offer a broadly chronological survey of Spanish history from the Visigoths to the
present. Who were the first "Spaniards"? Is Spain a fully Western country? Was Spanish
liberalism a failure? Examining Spain's unique role in the larger history of Western
Europe, Payne reinterprets key aspects of the country's history. Topics include Muslim
culture in the peninsula, the Spanish monarchy, the empire, and the relationship between
Spain and Portugal. Turning to the twentieth century, Payne discusses the Second Republic
and the Spanish Civil War. The book's final chapters focus on the Franco regime, the
nature of Spanish fascism, and the special role of the military. Analyzing the figure
of Franco himself, Payne seeks to explain why some Spaniards still regard him with
respect, while many others view the late dictator with profound loathing. Framed by
reflections on the author's own formation as a Hispanist and his evaluation of the
controversy about "historical memory" in contemporary Spain, this volume offers deeply
informed insights into both the history and the historiography of a unique country.
--Book Jacket.
Sujet(s) : Historiographie -- Espagne
Espagne -- Histoire
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780299250249 (pbk.) (alk. paper). - ISBN 0299250245 (pbk.) (alk. paper). - ISBN
9780299249335 (erroné) (e-book). - ISBN 0299249336 (erroné) (e-book)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb42379428c
Notice n° :
FRBNF42379428
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