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Espana: a Brief History of Spain
Taschenbuch von Giles Tremlett
Sprache: Englisch

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Bestselling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious readers and hispanophiles.

'Tremlett is a fascinating socio-cultural guide, as happy to discuss Spain's World Cup win as its Moorish rule' Guardian

'Negotiates Spain's chaotic history with admirable clarity and style' The Times

Spain's position on Europe's south-western corner has exposed it to cultural, political and actual winds blowing from all quadrants. Africa lies a mere nine miles to the south. The Mediterranean connects it to the civilizational currents of Phoenicians, Romans, Carthaginians, and Byzantines as well as the Arabic lands of the near east. Bronze Age migrants from the Russian steppe were amongst the first to arrive. They would be followed by Visigoths, Arabs, Napoleonic armies and many more invaders and immigrants. Circular winds and currents linked it to the American continent, allowing Spain to conquer and colonize much of it.

As a result, Spain has developed a sort of hybrid vigour. Whenever it has tried to deny this inevitable heterogeneity, it has required superhuman effort to fashion a 'pure' national identity - which has proved impossible to maintain. In España, Giles Tremlett argues that, in fact, that lack of a homogenous identity is Spain's defining trait.
Bestselling author Giles Tremlett traverses the rich and varied history of Spain, from prehistoric times to today, in a brief, accessible primer for visitors, curious readers and hispanophiles.

'Tremlett is a fascinating socio-cultural guide, as happy to discuss Spain's World Cup win as its Moorish rule' Guardian

'Negotiates Spain's chaotic history with admirable clarity and style' The Times

Spain's position on Europe's south-western corner has exposed it to cultural, political and actual winds blowing from all quadrants. Africa lies a mere nine miles to the south. The Mediterranean connects it to the civilizational currents of Phoenicians, Romans, Carthaginians, and Byzantines as well as the Arabic lands of the near east. Bronze Age migrants from the Russian steppe were amongst the first to arrive. They would be followed by Visigoths, Arabs, Napoleonic armies and many more invaders and immigrants. Circular winds and currents linked it to the American continent, allowing Spain to conquer and colonize much of it.

As a result, Spain has developed a sort of hybrid vigour. Whenever it has tried to deny this inevitable heterogeneity, it has required superhuman effort to fashion a 'pure' national identity - which has proved impossible to maintain. In España, Giles Tremlett argues that, in fact, that lack of a homogenous identity is Spain's defining trait.
Über den Autor
Giles Tremlett
Zusammenfassung
MARKET: Ghosts of Spain; Paul Preston; Jason Webster; Antony Beevor; James Hawes' The Shortest History of Germany.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781789544381
ISBN-10: 1789544386
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Tremlett, Giles
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 194 x 127 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Giles Tremlett
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.02.2023
Gewicht: 0,238 kg
Artikel-ID: 121383601
Über den Autor
Giles Tremlett
Zusammenfassung
MARKET: Ghosts of Spain; Paul Preston; Jason Webster; Antony Beevor; James Hawes' The Shortest History of Germany.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Geschichte
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781789544381
ISBN-10: 1789544386
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Tremlett, Giles
Hersteller: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Maße: 194 x 127 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Giles Tremlett
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.02.2023
Gewicht: 0,238 kg
Artikel-ID: 121383601
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