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Book SynopsisThis new volume by distinguished historian Stanley G. Payne draws on his half century of experience to offer a balanced, broadly chronological survey of Spanish history from the Visigoths to the present. Examining Spain’s unique role in the larger history of Western Europe, Payne reinterprets key aspects of the country’s history.
Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Image of Spain Part I The Formation of a Hispanist Part II: A Reading of the History of Spain 1. Visigoths and Asturians: \u0022Spaniards\u0022? 2. Spain and Islam: the Myth of Al-Andalus 3. Reconquest and Crusade: A \u0022Spanish Ideology\u0022? 4. Spain and the West 5. Identity, Monarchy, Empire 6. Spain and Portugal 7. Decadence and Recovery 8. The Problem of Spanish Liberalism Part III: Dilemmas of Contemporary History 9. A Republic Without Republicans? 10. The Debate over Responsibilities 11. Moscow and Madrid: A Strange Encounter 12. The Spanish Civil War: Sequel to World War lor Prelude to World War II? 13. Jose Antonio: The Presence of El Ausente 14. Spanish Fascism: A \u0022Strange Case\u0022? 15. Francisco Franco: Fascist Monster or Savior of the Fatherland? 16. The Long Shadow of the Army 17. Controversies about History in Contemporary Spain
