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The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Helen Graham
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Description for The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Paperback. Amid the catastrophes of the twentieth century, the Spanish Civil War continues to exert a particular fascination. The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction provides a powerfully-written explanation of the war's complex origins and course, and explores its impact on a personal and an international scale. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 192 pages, numerous halftones. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 3JJG; HBJD; HBLW; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 146.
This Very Short Introduction offers a powerfully-written explanation of the war's complex origins and course, and explores its impact on a personal and international scale. It also provides an ethical reflection on the war in the context of Europe's tumultuous twentieth century, highlighting why it has inspired some of the greatest writers of our time, and how it continues to resonate today in Britain, continental Europe, and beyond. Throughout the book, the focus is on the war as an arena of social change where ideas about culture were forged or resisted, and in which both Spaniards and non-Spaniards ... Read more
This Very Short Introduction offers a powerfully-written explanation of the war's complex origins and course, and explores its impact on a personal and international scale. It also provides an ethical reflection on the war in the context of Europe's tumultuous twentieth century, highlighting why it has inspired some of the greatest writers of our time, and how it continues to resonate today in Britain, continental Europe, and beyond. Throughout the book, the focus is on the war as an arena of social change where ideas about culture were forged or resisted, and in which both Spaniards and non-Spaniards ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Number of pages
186
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192803771
SKU
V9780192803771
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About Helen Graham
Helen Graham is Professor of Spanish History at Royal Holloway, University of London. She has published widely on the Spanish left in the 1930s and is the author of The Spanish Republic at War 1936-1939 (Cambridge University, 2002), a major re-assessment of the left during the civil war. She is currently researching Spanish prisons in the 1940s as part of ... Read more
Reviews for The Spanish Civil War: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Provocative and illuminating in equal measure, every sentence...is packed with thought and meaning.
Paul Preston, BBC History Magazine.
Small but impressive
Soldier Magazine
Paul Preston, BBC History Magazine.
Small but impressive
Soldier Magazine